Supreme Court Restores Conviction in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz

Pedro Hernandez was convicted in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering the 6-year-old boy, but an appeals court in July had said Mr. Hernandez was entitled to a new trial.

By Hurubie Meko and Ann E. Marimow

US supreme court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz

Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York six-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 ...

By Maya Yang

Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in Etan Patz’s 1979 disappearance

Etan was one of the first missing children ever to appear on milk cartons, and the anniversary of his disappearance became National Missing Children’s Day

By Mark Sherman

Who is the killer in the 1979 Etan Patz case? Timeline as Supreme court upholds Pedro Hernandez conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Pedro Hernandez's conviction, keeping the verdict in the famous Etan Patz 1979 child murder case.

Karmelo Anthony Hires Powerful Legal Team to Appeal Murder Conviction

The fight for Karmelo Anthony's freedom is heading into the next round ... and a new group of heavyweight attorneys are now leading his effort to overturn his murder conviction. A team including Texas NAACP President Gary Bledsoe, veteran appellate…

By TMZ Staff

Murder Conviction Reinstated for Killer of Etan Patz, 6: What to Know

The man found guilty of the 1979 murder of Etan Patz will not be getting a new trial. In a 6-3 decision June 22, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's 2017 conviction for kidnapping...

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