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flag Pedro Hernandez's 2017 conviction for Etan Patz's 1979 disappearance was overturned; his lawyers seek release unless prosecutors retry him within months.

flag Lawyers for Pedro Hernandez, convicted in 2017 for the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, asked a Manhattan federal judge to set a release date unless prosecutors decide to retry him within a reasonable time. flag The 2nd U.S. flag Circuit Court of Appeals overturned his conviction in July, ruling the jury should have received a more complete explanation of its options, including disregarding confessions. flag Hernandez, now 64, has served 13 years of a 25-to-life sentence after a prior hung jury. flag His defense claims he confessed falsely due to mental illness. flag Prosecutors say they won’t decide on a retrial for up to three months, citing lost witnesses and time. flag Judge Colleen McMahon doubts the Supreme Court will take the case. flag Etan Patz’s disappearance helped spark national child safety awareness and the use of milk carton photos for missing children.

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