US supreme court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz (opens original article in a new tab)

The US Supreme Court reinstated the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, reversing a lower court's decision that had thrown out the conviction over jury instruction issues.

• US Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction for Etan Patz's 1979 disappearance
• Court ruled 6-3 that lower court overstepped in overturning conviction due to jury instruction issues
• Hernandez's lawyers claim he is innocent and his confession was false due to mental illness and prolonged interrogation
• Manhattan DA praised the decision as upholding justice for Etan Patz and his family