A closer look at “Erin Patterson appeal decision live: Mushroom murderer learns fate in retrial bid”, exactly as the source publishes it. Australia's Court of Appeal will rule on two appeals in the mushroom triple-murder case of Erin Patterson from 10am today. Patterson was convicted of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a poisonous lunch in Leongatha, Victoria. Prosecutors argued she should never be rele
Prosecutors argued she should never be released, seeking a life sentence without parole or a non-parole period so long she would likely die in prison. Patterson's lawyers raised seven grounds for appeal, including a claim that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and prosecution during deliberations was a 'catastrophic' failure of justice. The court's decision could lead to a retrial or a longer jail term. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.