Erin Patterson appeal LIVE: Mushroom killer attempts to appeal triple murder charges
As three justices weigh the fate of Erin Patterson’s triple murder conviction, this legal ruling could decide whether she faces a complete retrial or spends the rest of her natural life behind bars.
Three judges from Victoria's Court of Appeal are set to hand down a judgment regarding Erin Patterson's murder convictions. The court is weighing two appeals: one from Patterson against her convictions and one from the prosecution regarding her sentence.
The ruling could determine if Patterson faces a complete retrial or a longer jail term. The Guardian reports that in August, the court heard arguments that Patterson should have been given no possibility of release or a non-parole period so long she would likely die in prison. Patterson's lawyers argued seven grounds for her appeal, including a claim that it was a "catastrophic" failure of the justice system to allow jurors to stay in the same hotel as the prosecution and police during deliberations.
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