The Latest Breaking News from Adnan Syed

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has determined that Hae Min Lee’s family’s appeal of the court proceedings that freed Adnan Syed can continue.

BALTIMORE — The family of Hae Min Lee doubled down on its appellate request for a new hearing to overturn Adnan Syed’s murder conviction, citing a public dispute over what the handwritten note that helped free him means.

BALTIMORE — With the murder charges against him dropped, Adnan Syed may pursue a declaration of innocence that carries a potential $2.2 million payout from the state of Maryland.

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore murder case with international interest came to a sudden end in a Baltimore courtroom after winding its way through the legal system for more than two decades.

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is ordering Hae Min Lee’s family to explain in writing within 15 days why their appeal of a trial judge’s decision to overturn Adnan Syed’s murder conviction should continue, given that the state dropped Syed’s charges Tuesday.

Mr Syed was excluded as a suspect thanks to new DNA testing

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BALTIMORE — In the hours after Baltimore prosecutors abruptly dropped all charges against Adnan Syed and exonerated him after 23 years behind bars, his family members found themselves overwhelmed with happiness after decades of prayer and tireless advocacy.

Convincing evidence of his innocence has been available for years. But the criminal legal system prioritizes procedure and bureaucracy over liberty.