Summary
New York City prosecutors plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to bring back the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the case of Etan Patz, a child who disappeared in 1979. A federal appeals court recently overturned Hernandez's conviction. Prosecutors believe there are important legal issues that need further review.
Key Facts
- Etan Patz disappeared in 1979 when he was 6 years old.
- Pedro Hernandez was convicted in 2017 for the murder of Etan Patz.
- A federal appeals court overturned Hernandez's conviction in July.
- New York City prosecutors want the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reinstate the conviction.
- The Manhattan district attorney's office is seeking to delay the effects of the appeals court's ruling.
- Hernandez claims he falsely confessed because of mental illness.
- Hernandez has already served part of a 25-years-to-life sentence.
