Pedro Hernandez: New York City; His fate is in the hands of the jury; Defence lawyers maintain prosecutors have the wrong man on trial. The defense has pointed repeatedly to convicted child molester Jose Ramos as the real suspect. But prosecutors told jurors during closing arguments that while Ramos may be a convicted pedophile, he is not guilty in this case." CBS;

STORY: "Jury deliberations begin in Etan Patz murder trial," by reporter Irene Cornell,  published by CBS on April 15, 2015;

PHOTO CAPTION:  "Pedro Hernandez is charged with killing 6-year-old Etan Patz  in 1979."

GIST:  "Jurors began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the trial of Pedro Hernandez – the man accused of luring and killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in SoHo nearly 36 years ago. As CBS2’s Jessica Schneider reported, Wednesday marked the moment Etan’s father, Stanley Patz, has waited for since 1979. Five women and seven men will decide whether Hernandez is guilty or not on three separate charges – second-degree murder, felony murder, and kidnapping. The two different murder charges result from different theories under the law. If the jury finds that Hernandez deliberately killed Etan, they will convict him on second-degree murder charges. If the panel decides Etan’s death resulted from actions during the course of a kidnapping, they will find him guilty on the felony murder charge. Each of the three charges is punishable by 25 years to life in prison.........
His attorneys said he is a man with mental illness and a low IQ that makes him incapable of distinguishing fantasy from reality. Defense attorneys also said prosecutors have the wrong man on trial. The defense has pointed repeatedly to convicted child molester Jose Ramos as the real suspect. But prosecutors told jurors during closing arguments that while Ramos may be a convicted pedophile, he is not guilty in this case."

The entire story can be found at:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/04/15/jury-deliberations-begin-in-etan-patz-murder-trial/

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: 

Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
 
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The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:

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http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html
 
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