by Erica Suter | Aug 20, 2016 | Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense
I was recently asked to comment on the reversal of Brendan Dassey’s conviction. See my comments in Rolling Stone and People.
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 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
The Post Conviction Court vacated Adnan Syed’s sentence and conviction on June 30, 2016. You can read more about the Court’s ruling here. So what happens next? Winning a post conviction is not the same as a not guilty verdict at the end of a trial. ...
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...
by Erica Suter | May 18, 2016 | Appeal, Collateral Relief, Criminal Defense, Post Conviction, Uncategorized
UPDATE: On November 7, 2016, the Court of Special Appeals GRANTED the Application for Leave to Appeal the Denial of Post Conviction Relief in my client’s case! I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to fight for my client. The Court’s Order...