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Lawyers for wrongly convicted urge justices to hear Syed’s appeal
An international organization of attorneys and investigators who represent the wrongly convicted at no cost is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn the Baltimore murder conviction of […]
Defense lawyers urge Supreme Court justices to take Syed’s appeal
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn the Baltimore murder conviction of “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed, saying a trial […]
Syed asks the Supreme Court to review his case
Attorneys for Adnan Syed filed their petition for review with the Supreme Court Monday, arguing the case presents a straightforward issue despite its “eye-catching” nature, which has inspired podcasts and documentaries. […]
Syed’s Supreme Court appeal extended to Aug. 19
The U.S. Supreme Court has given counsel for convicted murderer and “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed until Aug. 19 to file his request for the justices’ review of a Maryland […]
Syed to petition Supreme Court after Md. court declines to reconsider ruling
Adnan Syed will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate his conviction after Maryland’s highest court denied his motion for reconsideration on Friday. The Court of Appeals last month reversed lower […]
Vignarajah first of what may be many Democrats hoping to replace Pugh
Former Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah’s announcement Wednesday that he is running for Baltimore mayor makes him the first Democrat of note to launch a campaign following Mayor Catherine […]
Podcast producer plans to use court audio, calls Md. statute ‘unlawful’
Producers of a podcast series about Keith Davis Jr., who has been tried three times in the 2015 killing of a Pimlico Race Course security guard, plan to use audio […]
Documentary reveals plea deal was offered to Syed
BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors offered a plea deal to Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction has been chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial” and an HBO documentary series. The Baltimore Sun […]
Report: ‘Serial’ slaying DNA evidence didn’t match suspect
Prosecutors in the murder case chronicled on the podcast “Serial” tested evidence from the 1999 crime last summer and found that none matched DNA from the convicted killer. Defense attorney […]
Court of Appeals reinstates Syed conviction
In a split decision, the Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated the conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained international attention with the popular “Serial” podcast. By a 4-3 vote, the […]
HBO releases trailer for Adnan Syed docu-series
HBO has released a trailer for its upcoming four-part documentary examining the disappearance of Hae Min Lee and the conviction of her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed for her murder. The case […]
Md. high court hears state’s appeal in ‘Serial’ star Syed’s case
ANNAPOLIS — Attorneys for Maryland and for podcast star Adnan Syed battled Thursday before the state’s top court as it considers whether he was denied effective assistance of counsel when […]
