Legal Opinion

Syed v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 29, 2018No. 2519/13PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Panel: Woodward, C.J., Wright, Graeff, JJ. *

Woodward, C.J.

*191 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND ...196

A. Trial...196

1. Day of the Murder...197

a. Morning of January 13, 1999...197

b. Midday...197

c. Afternoon...198

d. Evening...201

e. Nighttime...202

2. Forensic Evidence...204

3. Verdict and Appeal...205

B. Post-Conviction Proceedings...206

THE STATE'S PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS ...210

I. The Scope of this Court's May 18, 2015 Remand Order ...210

A. Background...210

B. Contentions...213 *192 C. Analysis...214

II. The Reopening of Syed's Post-Conviction Proceeding ...215

A. Background...215

B. Contentions...216

C.…

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2Cases cited79 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. SyedCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2019
  2. Skakel v. Comm'r of Corr.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2018
  3. Syed v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2024
  4. State v. SyedCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2019
  5. Stotts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2018

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