Jury will be allowed to hear Pedro Hernandez 's confession to killing Etan Patz in 1979 . Hernandez 's attorney says the confession was false and Hernandez has low IQ . He says low intelligence does not mean he did n't understand his crime . The remains were never found . Trial scheduled to begin January 5 .
Jury will be allowed to hear Pedro Hernandez 's confession to killing Etan Patz in 1979 . Hernandez 's attorney says the confession was false and Hernandez has low IQ . He says low intelligence does not mean he did n't understand his crime . Trial scheduled to begin January 5 .