Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades in jail for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend but was later released, has had his conviction reinstated. Adnan Syed's case was made famous by the podcast Serial, which had poked holes in his conviction and essentially helped in his release. But on Tuesday (March 29), a Maryland appellate court passed the judgement, after a 2-1 decision, throwing open the case again, saying the lower court had violated the right of the victim's family to attend a critical hearing in the case.&nbsp;

Syed was convicted of the murder of Hae Min Lee but her brother Young Lee was not allowed to attend one of the key hearings, thereby violating his legal right.

"Because the circuit court violated Mr. Lee’s right to notice of, and his right to attend, the hearing on the State’s motion to vacate...this Court has the power and obligation to remedy those violations, as long we can do so without violating Mr. Syed’s right to be free from double jeopardy," the court observed.&nbsp;

"Accordingly, we vacate the circuit court's order vacating Mr. Syed's convictions, which results in the reinstatement of the original convictions and sentence."

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Syed was released from prison last year after a circuit court vacated the murder conviction after an investigation identified problems with the case. The case drew national attention after a popular podcast Serial raised doubts about his guilt.&nbsp;

The court, while releasing him, had left it to the prosecutors to decide whether to retry him or not. After Tuesday's decision, Syed will not be sent back to prison immediately as the parties have been given a two-month delay to assess how to proceed.&nbsp;

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Syed's counsel said the team will seek a review of the judgement by the Supreme Court of Maryland.&nbsp;

"The Appellate Court of Maryland has reinstated Adnan’s convictions, not because the Motion to Vacate was erroneous, but because Ms Lee’s brother did not appear in person at the vacatur hearing," Eric Suter, Syed's counsel was quoted as saying by Reuters.&nbsp;

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Despite being convicted, Syed has maintained that he is innocent. According to reports, Hae Min Lee who was aged 18 at the time, was strangled and buried in a Baltimore park.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades in jail for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend but was later released, has had his conviction reinstated. Adnan Syed's case was made famous by the podcast Serial, which had poked holes in his conviction and essentially helped in his release.

Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades in jail for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend but was later released, has had his conviction reinstated. Adnan Syed's case was made famous by the podcast Serial, which had poked holes in his conviction and essentially helped in his release. But on Tuesday (March 29), a Maryland appellate court passed the judgement, after a 2-1 decision, throwing open the case again, saying the lower court had violated the right of the victim's family to attend a critical hearing in the case. Syed was convicted of the murder of Hae Min Lee but her brother Young Lee was not allowed to attend one of the key hearings, thereby violating his legal right. "Because the circuit court violated Mr. Lee’s right to notice of, and his right to attend, the hearing on the State’s motion to vacate...this Court has the power and obligation to remedy those violations, as long we can do so without violating Mr. Syed’s right to be free from double jeopardy," the court observed. "Accordingly, we vacate the circuit court's order vacating Mr. Syed's convictions, which results in the reinstatement of the original convictions and sentence." WATCH | Gravitas: The story of Adnan Syed × Syed was released from prison last year after a circuit court vacated the murder conviction after an investigation identified problems with the case. The case drew national attention after a popular podcast Serial raised doubts about his guilt. The court, while releasing him, had left it to the prosecutors to decide whether to retry him or not. After Tuesday's decision, Syed will not be sent back to prison immediately as the parties have been given a two-month delay to assess how to proceed. ALSO READ | US judge overturns murder conviction of Adnan Syed featured in Serial podcast Syed's counsel said the team will seek a review of the judgement by the Supreme Court of Maryland. "The Appellate Court of Maryland has reinstated Adnan’s convictions, not because the Motion to Vacate was erroneous, but because Ms Lee’s brother did not appear in person at the vacatur hearing," Eric Suter, Syed's counsel was quoted as saying by Reuters. ALSO READ | Man convicted of killing California student Kristin Smart sentenced to 25 years in jail Despite being convicted, Syed has maintained that he is innocent. According to reports, Hae Min Lee who was aged 18 at the time, was strangled and buried in a Baltimore park. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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A Maryland judge on Monday vacated the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed after prosecutors said there were grave problems with his trial, including two other possible suspects in the killing of his former girlfriend who were never disclosed to the defense.

Syed, now 42, has always said he was innocent and did not kill Hae Min Lee, who was 18 when she was strangled and buried in a Baltimore park in 1999. Judge Melissa Phinn of the Circuit Court in Baltimore ordered Syed to be released from prison, where he was serving a life sentence, and put on home detention and that a new trial be scheduled. Syed emerged smiling from the courthouse as onlookers cheered and applauded, though he did not speak.

The state's attorney for Baltimore had filed a motion to vacate the conviction on Wednesday following a year-long investigation conducted alongside a public defender representing Syed, in which several problems were found with witnesses and evidence from the trial.

Prosecutors said that they had found new information about two alternative suspects, including one who had threatened to kill Lee. However, they did not name the suspects. Apparently, both of them have a history of violent crimes against women. Their identities were known to the original prosecutors but not disclosed to the defense as required by law.

Prosecutors told the court they were not yet asserting that Syed is innocent but that they no longer had confidence in "the integrity of the conviction", and that Syed should at least be afforded a new trial. They said Syed should be released from prison, while prosecutors complete the investigation and decide whether to seek a new trial or to prosecute a different suspect.

Prosecutors also decided a key witness and the detective who investigated the murder were unreliable. They also found new information that cast doubt on the cellphone data prosecutors relied upon at trial to place Syed at the scene of the murder.

Meanwhile, Young Lee, the victim's brother, told the court he was shocked and his family felt betrayed that the prosecutors had reversed course after standing by the conviction for decades.

"It's really tough to go through this again and again and again," he said, his voice breaking and wavering at times. "It's a living nightmare."

The podcast "Serial", produced by Chicago public radio station WBEZ, drew national attention to the case in 2014.

(With inputs from agencies)

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A Maryland judge on Monday vacated the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed after prosecutors said there were grave problems with his trial, including two other possible suspects in the killing of his former girlfriend who were never disclosed to the defense.

A Maryland judge on Monday vacated the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed after prosecutors said there were grave problems with his trial, including two other possible suspects in the killing of his former girlfriend who were never disclosed to the defense. Syed, now 42, has always said he was innocent and did not kill Hae Min Lee, who was 18 when she was strangled and buried in a Baltimore park in 1999. Judge Melissa Phinn of the Circuit Court in Baltimore ordered Syed to be released from prison, where he was serving a life sentence, and put on home detention and that a new trial be scheduled. Syed emerged smiling from the courthouse as onlookers cheered and applauded, though he did not speak. The state's attorney for Baltimore had filed a motion to vacate the conviction on Wednesday following a year-long investigation conducted alongside a public defender representing Syed, in which several problems were found with witnesses and evidence from the trial. Prosecutors said that they had found new information about two alternative suspects, including one who had threatened to kill Lee. However, they did not name the suspects. Apparently, both of them have a history of violent crimes against women. Their identities were known to the original prosecutors but not disclosed to the defense as required by law. Prosecutors told the court they were not yet asserting that Syed is innocent but that they no longer had confidence in "the integrity of the conviction", and that Syed should at least be afforded a new trial. They said Syed should be released from prison, while prosecutors complete the investigation and decide whether to seek a new trial or to prosecute a different suspect. Prosecutors also decided a key witness and the detective who investigated the murder were unreliable. They also found new information that cast doubt on the cellphone data prosecutors relied upon at trial to place Syed at the scene of the murder. Meanwhile, Young Lee, the victim's brother, told the court he was shocked and his family felt betrayed that the prosecutors had reversed course after standing by the conviction for decades. "It's really tough to go through this again and again and again," he said, his voice breaking and wavering at times. "It's a living nightmare." The podcast "Serial", produced by Chicago public radio station WBEZ, drew national attention to the case in 2014. (With inputs from agencies)

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