Judge orders new trial for Pedro Hernandez, man convicted of killing Etan Patz in 1979
(NEW YORK) -- Pedro Hernandez, the man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Etan Patz in 1979, should be retried or released, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based its decision on a flawed jury instruction given by a New York state judge about Hernandez's purported confessions.Hernandez, 64, is currently in state prison serving a sentence of 25 years to life after he was convicted […]