Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed’s convictions

Maryland’s Supreme Court reinstated Adnan Syed’s convictions in a ruling Friday, sending the case back to Baltimore Circuit Court. The order essentially restarts the process after the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office filed a motion to vacate Syed’s conviction for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, who was strangled to death and buried in a clandestine grave in Baltimore’s Leakin Park, citing a violation of her brother Young Lee’s right to participate in the subsequent hearing.

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