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Conviction overturned for Pedro Hernandez, who was suspected of kidnapping and killing six-year-old Etan Patz
Pedro Hernandez, the man convicted of kidnapping and murdering six-year-old Etan Patz, could either get a new trial, or be released. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk explains how Hernandez's conviction was overturned.

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US appeals court overturns murder-kidnapping conviction in 1979 missing child case
Murder conviction in Etan Patz killing overturned, new trial ordered for Pedro Hernandez
US court orders new trial for man convicted of killing Etan Patz
A US appeals court has ruled that the man convicted in the 1979 murder and disappearance of a six-year-old boy in New York City should receive a new trial, or be released.

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Man convicted in 1979 kidnap and murder of Etan Patz must have new trial or be freed, appeals court rules
Who was Etan Patz? Who is Pedro Hernandez? The 1979 news as it happened
New trial ordered in 1979 murder of one of the first missing kids pictured on milk carton
The appeals court overturned the conviction because of an issue involving how the trial judge handled a jury note during Hernandez’s 2017 trial — his second.

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Conviction Overturned for Man Accused of Killing Original 'Milk Carton' Kid Etan Patz
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Conviction is overturned in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979

Etan Patz’s Case Haunted New York. It’s Still Not Over.

An appellate court decision overturning the conviction of Pedro Hernandez once again puts the shocking disappearance of a little boy in the spotlight.

Etan Patz case: Trying defendant Pedro Hernandez a third time could prove difficult, experts tell Newsday

"Time is not the prosecution's friend," said Michael J. Brown, a Long Island defense attorney who represents alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann.

How one 6-year-old in 1979 transformed the way America searches for missing kids

Six-year-old Etan Patz, who vanished in 1979, became one of the most recognizable faces on milk cartons in the 1980s. His case isn't over yet.

Judge orders new trial in famous case of boy murdered in 1979

Pedro Hernandez, the man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Etan Patz in 1979, should be retried or released, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports.

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Conviction overturned for Pedro Hernandez, who was suspected of kidnapping and killing six-year-old Etan Patz
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Court Orders New Trial for Historic NYC Cold Case Cracked in 2017

Etan Patz case sparked one of the first major missing child cases, his image being one of the first to appear on milk cartons.
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