Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction Reinstated by Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland's Court of Appeals has reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. The decision comes after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge threw out Syed's life sentence in September 2022, at the request of former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Mosby declined to refile charges the following month, citing lack of evidence, making Syed a free man. However, the victim's brother claimed the decision violated his rights, and the Maryland Attorney General's Office sided with him, calling the judge's decision "legally defective." Both sides now have 60 days to decide on how to proceed.