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Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Mark Sherman, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 22, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The court's decision was made with a 6-3 vote, granting an appeal from New York prosecutors.
A significant development has occurred in a decades-old case from New York City. The Supreme Court has reinstated a murder conviction related to the 1979 disappearance of a 6-year-old boy. The court's decision was made with a 6-3 vote, granting an appeal from New York prosecutors.
The prosecutors had sought to overturn a federal appeals court decision that had previously overturned the verdict. Further details about the case and the Supreme Court's decision are available from KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.
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Category: government Published: June 22, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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