Bragg May Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Conviction in Patz Case

Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, is asking for more time to decide whether to seek a review of the overturned murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the Etan Patz case.

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How Parenting Changed After Etan Patz

Did the shocking disappearance of a 6-year-old in 1979 forever alter how Americans raised children? Or were there other reasons for parents to be anxious?

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A Judge Gave a One-Word Answer. It Torpedoed the Etan Patz Case.

After an appeals court overturned a conviction, prosecutors must decide whether to retry a man in the notorious 1979 child killing for a third time.

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Etan Patz’s Case Haunted New York. It’s Still Not Over.

An appellate court decision overturning the conviction of Pedro Hernandez once again puts the shocking disappearance of a little boy in the spotlight.

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D.A. Who Led Etan Patz Case Says Conviction Reversal Came as a Shock

Cyrus Vance prosecuted Pedro Hernandez twice. An appeals court overturned the conviction, ruling that the trial judge should not have let jurors consider an improper confession.

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The Missing Boy Whose Case Keeps Coming Back

Etan Patz’s face stared out at America. His disappearance shaped childhoods for decades.

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A Timeline of the Etan Patz Case

It has been 46 years since 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared in SoHo. After a lawsuit and two criminal trials, questions remain about how he died.

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Conviction of Man in Killing of Etan Patz Is Overturned

Pedro Hernandez, a former bodega stock clerk, had confessed years after the 1979 crime to luring Etan Patz, 6, into a basement in SoHo. The case shook New York City.

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