A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial or release for Pedro Hernandez, convicted of murdering Etan Patz in 1979, due to errors by the trial judge regarding his confessions. The Manhattan district attorney’s office is seeking Supreme Court intervention while prosecutors request additional time to decide on retrial, amid concerns about Hernandez’s mental fitness and the case’s reliance on confessions.
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