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When Adnan Syed's murder conviction was vacated after a questionable process, we lamented the court and prosecution's failure to follow the law. The consequences of that failure became evident when the Maryland Court of Appeals vacated the vacation and reinstated Syed's conviction. What happened? What's next? And what does it all mean?