Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court decided to restore a murder conviction related to the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy from New York City. The court voted 6 to 3 to support New York prosecutors and reject a lower court’s decision that had canceled the conviction.Key Facts
- The case involves the disappearance of Etan Patz, who went missing in 1979 at age 6.
- The Supreme Court voted 6 in favor and 3 against reinstating the murder conviction.
- New York prosecutors asked the Supreme Court to reverse a previous federal appeals court ruling.
- The appeals court had overturned the murder conviction before the Supreme Court's decision.
- The three justices who disagreed with the majority were the more liberal members of the court.
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