Etan Patz Case: Appeals Court Overturns Conviction, Orders New Trial or Release for Pedro Hernandez
Etan Patz Case: Appeals Court Overturns Conviction, Orders New Trial or Release for Pedro Hernandez A federal appeals court has delivered a stunning blow to the prosecution in the infamous Etan Patz case, ruling on Monday that Pedro Hernandez, convicted in the 1979 kidnapping and murder of the 6-year-old, must receive a new trial or be released from custody. This decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturns Hernandez’s 2017 conviction, citing a critical ‘flawed instruction’ given by…