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Supreme Court won’t order new trial in infamous murder of Etan Patz

The Supreme Court declined to order a new trial for Pedro Hernandez, convicted in the 1979 murder of Etan Patz. This decision upholds Hernandez's conviction and sentence, overturning a lower court's ruling that suggested a new trial.
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Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM EDT
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