Court rules in favor of victimโs family in โSerialโ case, Syedโs conviction reinstated for now
A Maryland appellate court has reinstated Adnan Syedโs murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the podcast โSerial.โ.
Adnan Syed's lawyers petition Supreme Court to take up 'Serial' case
(CNN) - Lawyers for Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the focus of the first season of the popular "Serial" podcast, filed a petition Monday asking the Supreme Court to take up the case. "The facts of this case are eye-catching: One high school student murdered and another sentenced to life in prison. A prosecution witness with an inconsistent story and an alibi witness who never testified at trial," the petition reads. "Syed's case has inspired podcasts, a documentary, and countless news articles." Syed should have the opportunity to present his alibi to a jury, and the jurynot the Maryland Court of Appealsshould decide its worth," the petition states.