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The Supreme Court just overturned a landmark ruling that had cleared Pedro Hernandez of murder in the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, reinstating his 25-to-life sentence. The 6-3 decision sided with New York prosecutors, rejecting a federal appeals court’s claim that the jury’s confusion over pre-rights confessions warranted overturning the conviction. Hernandez, 64, was not even a suspect until 2012, despite working near the crime scene. The Court ruled the appeals court overstepped its authority under a 1996 law limiting federal review of state cases. With the conviction restored, prosecutors are ready to proceed with a third trial — keeping this decades-old case alive in the legal system.

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