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US supreme court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz
Published 22 June 2026 ยท us
Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York si year-old The US supreme court has reinstated a
Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York si year-old The US supreme court has reinstated a murder conviction in the long winding case of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance at age six from New York City garnered national headlines. In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the supreme court agreed with New York prosecutors in their request to reverse a lower court ruling that had thrown out the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, 64, in the Patz case. Continue reading...
Published: June 22, 2026 โข 10:11 PM IST ยท Updated: June 22, 2026 โข 10:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York si year-old The US supreme court has reinstated a murder conviction in the long winding case of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance at age six from New York City garnered national headlines.
In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the supreme court agreed with New York prosecutors in their request to reverse a lower court ruling that had thrown out the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, 64, in the Patz case.