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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for ‘Serial’ podcast’s Adnan Syed

Headline from Courthouse News Service

In a decision focused on the rights of crime victims, a narrow majority held that Syed's conviction shouldn't have been vacated without a proper hearing with the family of victim Hae Min Lee.

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Adnan Syed's murder conviction reinstated, new hearing ordered by Maryland Supreme Court (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Maryland’s highest court has ruled a 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone

  2. NBC New York

    Maryland's highest court orders redo of hearing that freed Adnan Syed in ‘Serial' case (opens NBC New York)

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    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...

  3. NBC News

    Murder conviction for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case remains reinstated as court orders new hearing (opens NBC News)

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    A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison in the "Serial" podcast murder case violated the legal rights of victim Hae Min Lee's family and must be redone, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Adnan Syed update: Murder conviction remains reinstated in 'Serial' case; court orders new hearing (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    What's the latest Adnan Syed ruling? The murder conviction in the death of Hae Min Lee in the "Serial" podcast case remains reinstated.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    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…

  6. The Guardian

    Maryland supreme court orders redo of hearing that freed Adnan Syed (opens The Guardian)

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    Ruling comes about 11 months after court heard arguments in Serial case that had been fraught with legal twists

  7. WMUR

    Maryland's court orders redo of hearing that freed Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case (opens WMUR)

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    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.

  8. KVIA El Paso

    Conviction of Adnan Syed from ‘Serial’ podcast should be reinstated, Maryland Supreme Court says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Friday that the conviction of Adnan Syed should be reinstated because of procedural errors in how Syed’s conviction had been wiped away in 2022.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Murder conviction remains reinstated for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing (opens The Boston Globe)

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    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.

  10. Rolling Stone

    Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Maryland’s highest court ruled to uphold the murder conviction against Adnan Syed for the murder of Hae Min Lee, the focus of the podcast 'Serial.'

  11. NPR

    Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know (opens NPR)

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    The Maryland Supreme Court upheld a decision to reinstate Syed's murder conviction and ordered a redo hearing. It comes just two years since Syed was freed from prison.

  12. MyNorthwest

    Maryland's highest court orders redo of court hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case (opens MyNorthwest)

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    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone,

  13. Newsweek

    Decision to reinstate Adnan Syed murder conviction upheld by Md. high court (opens Newsweek)

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    Syed will remain free as the state Supreme Court justices did not make any changes to his past release.

  14. CBS News

    Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction, orders new hearing (opens CBS News)

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    The Maryland Supreme Court reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction Friday, ordering a new hearing in the case.

  15. Valdosta Daily Times

    Maryland (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Maryland’s highest court has ruled a 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone. The Maryland Supreme

  16. Time

    Maryland Court Orders Redo of Hearing That Freed Adnan Syed (opens Time)

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    A 2022 hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

  17. KVOA Tucson

    Adnan Syed (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court ordered a redo of the court hearing that freed him. In a 4-3 ruling Friday, the court ruled that the

  18. Fox News

    Adnan Syed of 'Serial' podcast fame has Maryland murder conviction upheld as court rules in ex's slaying (opens Fox News)

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    Maryland's Supreme Court ruled Hae Min Lee's family was given inadequate notice of the 2022 hearing that overturned Adnan Syed's conviction in her murder.

  19. Courthouse News Service

    Maryland Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction for ‘Serial’ podcast’s Adnan Syed (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    In a decision focused on the rights of crime victims, a narrow majority held that Syed's conviction shouldn't have been vacated without a proper hearing with the family of victim Hae Min Lee.

  20. Salon

    Top Maryland court upholds podcast-famous Adnan Syed's murder conviction (opens Salon)

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    Top Maryland court upholds "Serial" podcast-famous Adnan Syed's murder conviction

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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