This case gives Maryland’s high court an opportunity to restore a proper balance between the rights of victims and defendants.
because the state wants him back behind bars; to the contrary, Maryland prosecutors believe Syed’s trial was unconstitutional and that he is, in fact,
. Rather, the appeals court reinstated the conviction—over the objection of the parties to the case—because the brother of the victim in the murder for which Syed was wrongfully convicted complained that his own rights were violated.There are many, many examples of how the victims’ rights movement has subverted the constitutional rights of criminal defendants. This one is far from the worst.
Which is exactly how victims’ rights often work in practice. Consider the implications of this decision: If the court is right, then Lee could have delayed the hearing, keeping Syed behind bars some indeterminate amount of time, by insisting that prosecutors provided insufficient notice. Lee could have delayed it even further by demanding extra time to travel cross-country to attend .
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