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Maryland supreme court orders redo of hearing that freed Adnan Syed
Ruling comes about 11 months after court heard arguments in Serial case that had been fraught with legal twists
A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone, Maryland’s supreme court ruled Friday, marking the latest development in the legal saga that gained global attention years ago through the hit podcast Serial.
The 4-3 ruling comes about 11 months after the court heard arguments last October in a case that has been fraught with legal twists and divided court rulings since Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
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