Murder victim Hae Min Lee's brother wasn't given sufficient notice to attend a critical hearing that resulted Adnan Syed's conviction being vacated, which violated his constitutional rights, according to a Maryland appellate court.
Lawyers say Adnan Syed's murder conviction should be reinstated because Young Lee, the brother of 1999 murder victim Hae Min Lee, "had no opportunity to participate" in the hearing.
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has said it will consider Hae Min Lee's family’s appeal at a hearing in February after Adnan Syed's conviction was vacated.
Prosecutors confirmed that DNA tests ruled out Adnan Syed as a suspect in the murder of Hae Min Lee, whose death was the subject of the hit podcast "Serial."
Murder victim Hae Min Lee's brother filed an appeal on Adnan Syed's vacated conviction, though his lawyer later clarified he doesn't want to impact Syed's release.
Adnan Syed was released after spending more than two decades in prison for a crime many say he didn't commit. Meanwhile, the family of murder victim Hae Min Lee is still hoping for justice.
Friends and advocates are taking to social media to share photos and videos of Adnan Syed, who was recently freed from prison, more than 20 year after being convicted of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee's 1999 murder.
Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was at the heart of the podcast "Serial," has been ordered released after a judge tossed out the results of his initial trial at prosecutors' request.
Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby is requesting that Adnan Syed – the subject of the wildly successful podcast "Serial" – be granted a new trial after "additional evidence emerged" in his case.
Baltimore police must send evidence in the case against Adnan Syed for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee to a California crime lab within 15 days. The case was profiled in the podcast "Serial."
