The attorney for the brother of Hae Min Lee argued in a new filing that the Maryland Court of Special Appeals should grant a new hearing in the Adnan Syed case because the victim's rights were violated.

The case gained nationwide notoriety because of the "Serial" podcast.

Syed was convicted of killing high school student Hae Min Lee more than 20 years ago. A judge vacated his conviction in September, and he was released from prison. Young Lee's attorney, Steven Kelly, asked for the proceedings to be put on hold. In October, however, prosecutors dropped murder charges against him.

But Kelly said the process that led to the release of Syed violated the rights of the Lee family. In a court filing, they say the state's attorney's office gave Young Lee notice of less than one business day before the relevant hearing. They also said the court "admitted no evidence, sat no witnesses, and asked no questions" about vacating the conviction, according to the filing.

Young Lee's attorney said that, even if the court finds the appeal moot, it's a matter of public concern because the decisions made in this case will set precedent for future cases.

"In vacating Mr. Syed’s conviction, the State and the circuit court did an end run around the Court of Appeals’ 2019 affirmation of his conviction," the court papers read. The filing said that the state's attorney tried to evade review and mocked the General Assembly's intent to curb prosecutorial overreach.