The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s 2017 murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The 6-3 ruling reversed a federal appeals court decision that had thrown out the verdict over a jury instruction issue.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, citing jury interference by a county clerk, and orders a new trial. Murdaugh remains imprisoned on separate financial crime charges.