Man Convicted in Etan Patz Case Must Be Retried by June, Judge Rules

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Man Convicted in Etan Patz Case Must Be Retried by June, Judge Rules
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Pedro Hernandez, convicted in 2017 for the 1979 kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz, must be retried by June 2026 or be released, following a court ruling that overturned his original conviction due to flawed instructions and issues with confessions, with the prosecution seeking Supreme Court review.

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