SCOTUS Turns <br />Down 'Serial' Podcast Case.<br />The murder conviction of <br />Adnan Syed was thrust into the <br />public spotlight in 2014 following <br />the popular podcast's first season.<br />Syed was convicted of the <br />1999 kidnapping and murder <br />of his high school ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, 18.<br />Syed is currently serving a <br />life sentence in Maryland for the <br />murder. He has maintained his <br />innocence since the conviction.<br />The Maryland Court of Appeals <br />did not grant requests by Syed's <br />legal team for a new trial.<br />Syed's team petitioned the <br />Supreme Court in August due <br />to a "straightforward legal issue," <br />pertaining to claims of ineffective counsel.<br />The 'Serial' podcast brought evidence <br />to light that seems to exonerate Syed, <br />including a woman who provided an alibi <br />for him night of Lee's disappearance.<br />Another friend of Syed's <br />testified during the trial that <br />he helped the high school <br />senior dig a hole for Lee's body
