by Erica Suter | Mar 30, 2018 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction
Because Syed has proven the performance and prejudice prongs of the Strickland test, we conclude that his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel has been established. Accordingly, Syed’s murder conviction must be vacated, and because Syed’s convictions...
by Erica Suter | Apr 30, 2017 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
As you know, on June 30, 2016, the post conviction court vacated Adnan Syed’s convictions and granted him a new trial. The post conviction court found that Syed’s trial counsel’s failure to cross examine the State’s expert on the...
by Erica Suter | Sep 17, 2016 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
There has been much paper pushed back and forth as of late in the battle to secure Adnan Syed a new trial. In this post I’m going to walk you through what has been filed and what to expect next. Without requiring you to read all the way to the end to learn the...
by Erica Suter | Aug 4, 2016 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with journalist Amelia McDonell-Perry about the Adnan Syed case. Here is her coverage in Rolling Stone on the latest developments in the case....
by Erica Suter | Jul 4, 2016 | Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
On June 30, 2016, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted relief in Adnan Syed v. State. You can read the Court’s 59 page Memorandum Opinion and Order at the end of this post. I’m going to attempt to bottom line the key points in the Court’s...