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Latest legal twist for Adnan Syed: Analysis with atty. Steven Klepper

Adnan Syed (center), leaving court on Sept. 19, 2022. He was released from prison after a judge overturned his conviction in the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. On Tuesday (May 2), a Maryland appellate court ruled, in a 2-1 decision, to reinstate the original conviction. Mr. Syed's attorney says the ruling will be appealed to the Maryland Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
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Adnan Syed (center), leaving court on Sept. 19, 2022. He was released after a judge overturned his conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. Now, an appellate court has reversed that ruling, and ordered his original conviction reinstated. Mr. Syed 's attorney says she will appeal the ruling to the Maryland Supreme Court. (AP Photo by Brian Witte)

The case of Adnan Syed took another dramatic turn yesterday. You may recall that in 2000, Mr. Syed was convicted of the murder of Hae Min Lee, his girlfriend and classmate at Woodlawn High School. He had served more than 20 years of his life+30 prison sentence when, in September of last year, his conviction was vacated and he was released.

Then, this past March, the Appellate Court of Maryland reinstated that conviction and sentence. Yesterday, in a 2-1 decision, the court denied Syed’s motion to reconsider its decision. Syed’s attorney, Erica Suter, has indicated she will appeal that decision to the Maryland Supreme Court.

Steven Klepper is an experienced appellate lawyer with the law firm Kramon and Graham here in Baltimore. Today, he helps us understand what led to Tuesday's Appeals Court decision, the impact it might have on the Syed case, and the legal precedents it could establish.

Steven Klepper joins Tom in Studio A.

Steven Klepper is a lead attorney and appellate lawyer with the Baltimore law firm of Kramon and Graham. (photo by Maximillian Franz)
Maximilian Franz
Steven Klepper is a lead attorney and appellate lawyer with the Baltimore law firm of Kramon and Graham. (photo by Maximillian Franz)

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