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Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 21 – The appeals court cited flawed jury instructions in Hernandez's 2017 trial as grounds to overturn his conviction, ordering a new trial or release after 46 years since Patz's disappearance.
- A federal appeals court ruled that Pedro Hernandez must receive a new trial or be released from custody regarding the case of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
- Hernandez was convicted in 2017 for the murder of Etan Patz, who vanished in 1979.
- Hernandez's attorneys claimed that improper jury instructions unfairly influenced the verdict, which the appeals court agreed with.
- The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals found a flawed jury instruction about Hernandez's alleged confessions.
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Court overturns conviction in case of Etan Patz, Jewish 6-year-old whose 1979 disappearance riveted America
(JTA) — A New York federal appeals court ruled Monday to overturn the guilty verdict for the man convicted in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, the Jewish 6-year-old whose kidnapping and presumed murder changed America’s approach to missing-child cases. Pedro Hernandez, 64, was convicted of Etan’s kidnapping and murder in 2017 and was serving a 25-year sentence until the appeals court ordered Monday that he be released unless he gets a retria…
Court overturns conviction in case of Etan Patz, Jewish 6-year-old whose 1979 disappearance riveted America - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A New York federal appeals court ruled Monday to overturn the guilty verdict for the man convicted in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, the Jewish 6-year-old whose kidnapping and presumed murder changed America’s approach to missing-child cases. Pedro Hernandez, 64, was convicted of Etan’s kidnapping and murder in 2017 and was serving a 25-year sentence until the appeals court ordered Monday that he be released unless he gets a retrial within…
Court overturns conviction in Etan Patz kidnapping and murder case
"In a shocking ruling," a three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled decided that Hernandez should be given a new trial or go free, the “New York Post” reported.The post Court overturns conviction in Etan Patz kidnapping…
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