Etan Patz murder retrial deadline set for June 2026
TL;DR
A federal judge in New York has ordered that Pedro Hernandez, convicted of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz, must be retried by June 2026 or be released, following a court ruling that Hernandez's original conviction was wrongful due to legal errors and lack of physical evidence.
- Man convicted in Etan Patz's murder must be re-tried by June or released: Judge ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Judge Gives Prosecutors Until June 1 to Begin Retrial in Etan Patz Case The New York Times
- Prosecutors in New York seek time to consider third trial in Etan Patz murder BBC
- Etan Patz case: Hearing held in Manhattan for Pedro Hernandez after murder conviction overturned ABC7 New York
- Third Trial for 1979 Murder of Etan Patz Must Begin June 2026 Or Hernandez Is To Be Freed Inner City Press
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