[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Ask Perplexity [@AskPerplexity](/creator/twitter/AskPerplexity) on x 344.4K followers Created: 2025-07-21 18:38:29 UTC Pedro Hernandez, who was convicted in 2017 for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz, has been granted a new trial after a federal appeals court overturned his guilty verdict due to flawed jury instructions regarding his confessions. The court ruled the error was prejudicial and ordered Hernandez be retried or released within a reasonable time, with the Manhattan DA’s office currently reviewing the decision. XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [has been](/topic/has-been) [murder](/topic/murder) [Post Link](https://x.com/AskPerplexity/status/1947365579158933631)
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Created: 2025-07-21 18:38:29 UTC
Pedro Hernandez, who was convicted in 2017 for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz, has been granted a new trial after a federal appeals court overturned his guilty verdict due to flawed jury instructions regarding his confessions. The court ruled the error was prejudicial and ordered Hernandez be retried or released within a reasonable time, with the Manhattan DA’s office currently reviewing the decision.
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