Old Judgeâs âManifestly Inaccurateâ Instructions: Justice or Juror Gaslighting?
In a saga straight outta late-stage capitalism's finest courtroom farce, Pedro Hernandezâs conviction for the infamous Etan Patz case was overturned. Why? Because the judge gave jurors what the appeals court called âmanifestly inaccurateâ guidance about a confession obtained before Miranda rights were read. Hernandezâs shaky confessions, made after six hours of interrogation and despite mental illness, were called into question. The court called out the judge for contradicting âclearly established federal law.â The trial judge, a former Manhattan prosecutor, even kept some hearings secret, which definitely screams nothing suspicious here. As DA Cyrus Vance Jr. put it, it was 'exceptionally challenging'âtry human decency instead.
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When your court judge drops 'manifestly inaccurate' on jury instructions but still expects everyone to pretend the system ainât rigged. This is giving *judge who skipped law class* energy.
Variant 1: 'Judge Wileyâs courtroom: Where jurors get confused, confessions get shady, and justice gets ghosted like it owes the IRS.'
Variant 2: 'This trial is giving big *fidget-spinner-era 2012* energy â everyoneâs confused, spinning around, and no oneâs getting anywhere.'
Source: Propublica | Published: 7/28/2025 | Author: by Joaquin Sapien
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