Maryland Court of Appeals reinstates Adnan Syed's murder conviction

Maryland's Court of Appeals has reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction. The court released its opinion Tuesday. The court released its opinion Tuesday. "Because the circuit court violated Mr. Lee’s right to notice of, and his right to attend, the hearing on the State’s motion to vacate, in violation of CP § 8-301.1(d), this Court has the power and obligation to remedy those violations, as long we can do so without violating Mr. Syed’s right to be free from double jeopardy. We can do that, and accordingly, we vacate the circuit court’s order vacating Mr. Syed’s convictions, which results in the reinstatement of the original convictions and sentence. We remand for a new, legally compliant, and transparent hearing on the motion to vacate, where Mr. Lee is given notice of the hearing that is sufficient to allow him to attend in person, evidence supporting the motion to vacate is presented, and the court states its reasons in support of its decision." Back in September a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge threw out Syed's life sentence for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, at the request of former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. The following month Mosby declined to refile charges citing lack of evidence, making Syed a free man. Young Lee, the victim's brother, claimed the hasty decision violated his rights. READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryl...