Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez in 1979 Etan Patz disappearance.
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to reinstate the 2017 murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, overturning a federal appeals court ruling that had granted Hernandez a new trial. The unsigned majority opinion held that the Second Circuit exceeded its authority under a 1996 federal law limiting federal oversight of state criminal convictions. The three liberal justices dissented without explanation.
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CNNCNN Supreme Court won't order new trial in infamous murder of Etan Patz 8h ago TNew York Times Supreme Court Restores Conviction in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz 1h ago LEFT-CENTER1
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