Adnan Syed

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

5:10pm August 30, 2024

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.

Adnan Syed (center right) leaves the courthouse after a hearing on Sept. 19, 2022, in Baltimore. Syed, who was released from a Maryland prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast "Serial," has been hired by Georgetown University as a program associate for its Prisons and Justice Initiative.

Adnan Syed is hired by Georgetown University's prison reform initiative

1:46pm December 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Syed, who was released from prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast Serial, started working for the initiative, which advocates for others in the criminal legal system.

Adnan Syed, center, leaves the Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore on Monday. A judge has ordered the release of Syed after overturning his conviction for a 1999 murder that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial.

How the investigation of Adnan Syed became a podcast phenomenon

5:43pm September 20, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

With more than 300 million downloads and multiple awards, Serial's investigation into Adnan Syed's case paved the way for a veritable cottage industry of true crime podcasts.

Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland, on Feb. 5, 2016. The Maryland man, whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown into question by the popular "Serial" podcast, was in court to argue he deserved a new trial because his lawyers had done a poor job with his case.

Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast, is released after his conviction is vacated

7:10pm September 19, 2022

Syed was 18 when he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Lee was murdered in 1999 when she was also 18.

Adnan Syed enters a Baltimore courthouse prior to a hearing on Feb. 3, 2016. A court hearing has been set for Monday to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate his 2000 murder conviction.

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A judge on Monday will consider whether to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction

2:07pm September 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Baltimore judge set the hearing for 2 p.m. Monday in the case of Syed, whose story was chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial." Prosecutors say a lengthy investigation has uncovered new evidence.

Adnan Syed enters a Baltimore courthouse prior to a hearing on Feb. 3, 2016. Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate his conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial."

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Prosecutors move to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction in the 'Serial' podcast case

11:17pm September 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Baltimore's state's attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the murder conviction.

The high court did not provide an explanation for why it declined to hear the appeal by Adnan Syed, seen in February 2016, who was convicted in 2000 of strangling his former girlfriend.

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U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Adnan Syed's Appeal, Keeping 'Serial' Subject In Prison

1:13pm November 25, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The high court did not provide an explanation for why it declined to hear the appeal by Syed, who was convicted in 2000 of strangling to death his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.

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Maryland Court Denies New Murder Trial For 'Serial' Convict Adnan Syed

9:23pm March 08, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The ruling is the latest in a protracted legal drama surrounding a 20-year-old murder case. Attorneys for the man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend say they haven't exhausted their legal options.

Adnan Syed, subject of the podcast Serial, is escorted from a courthouse in February 2016. An appellate court has upheld a previous decision to vacate Syed's 2000 conviction

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'Serial' Subject Adnan Syed Deserves A New Trial, Appeals Court Rules

8:39pm March 29, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Maryland's second-highest court has upheld a ruling vacating Syed's murder conviction, which the hit podcast covered. Syed will be retried in a lower court, provided Thursday's ruling isn't appealed.

Officials escort Adnan Syed from the courthouse in Baltimore on Feb. 3 after the first day of hearings for a retrial. A judge granted the new trial, but on Thursday he denied Syed's motion to be released while he waits for the retrial.

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Adnan Syed, 'Serial' Subject, Denied Bail

5:47pm December 29, 2016

by Laurel Wamsley

Syed, whose conviction for a 1999 murder was the subject of the podcast, will remain in jail while he awaits a new trial.