Court Orders New Trial for Man Convicted in Etan Patz Case
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A New York appeals court has overturned Pedro Hernandez's conviction for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz, ordering a retrial or release, citing improper jury instructions that prejudiced the verdict. Hernandez, who confessed to the crime, has been in prison since 2017, but his conviction is now under review due to legal errors in his trial. The case, which helped launch the national missing children’s movement, remains unresolved as Patz's body has never been found.
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- Court overturns conviction, orders new trial of man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz murder Fox News
- Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules NBC News
- US court orders new trial for man convicted of killing Etan Patz BBC
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