But this does not mean we have given up. High Court The ruling is the latest in a protracted legal drama surrounding a 20-year-old murder case. Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999 and whose story featured in the 2014 podcast Serial, has been told he will not now get a retrial. The Maryland Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, reversed the granting of a new trial and reinstated Syed’s conviction. New Trial Upheld for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial ... After the podcast drew attention to the case, Mr. Syed was granted a retrial in 2016 by Judge Martin P. Welch of the Baltimore City Circuit Court. It’s been two years since Serial subject Adnan Syed was granted a new trial, but his case will remain in limbo – and he’ll remain in prison – for another year.. Adnan Syed retrial: Serial finally gets the ending it deserves The global hit show that turned miscarriage of justice reporting on its head has succeeded where his lawyers failed. Our appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied. There are multiple legal options moving forward, and we are exploring each one. February 18, 2020 The past year was a disappointing stretch for Adnan Syed. Adnan Syed, Featured In 'Serial' Podcast, Denied Retrial By Md. Adnan Syed, whose murder trial ... Mr. Syed was granted a retrial in June 2016 by Judge Martin P. Welch of the Baltimore City Circuit Court, and that …