Supreme Court Upholds Hernandez Conviction

The Supreme Court has overturned a federal appeals court decision, reinstating Pedro Hernandez’s 2017 murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz — one of New York’s most infamous cold cases. Hernandez, now 64, confessed years later but his defense claimed the confessions were false and coerced. After a hung jury, he was convicted in a retrial — only for a federal appeals court to later reverse it over procedural errors. The Supreme Court sided with prosecutors, ruling that federal courts shouldn’t second-guess state trial rulings, setting the stage for a possible third trial. Etan’s case sparked nationwide changes in missing children protocols and his image became the first on milk cartons — his disappearance anniversary now honored as National Missing Children’s Day. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/280a48aa7f7707b2