Patterson appealing convictions on seven grounds, after being found guilty of killing three people using beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Erin Patterson is appealing against her triple murder conviction on seven grounds, including the “irregularity” around sequestering the jury … Read more
Lawyers lodge challenge to conviction of triple murderer who served relatives beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional Australia Triple murderer Erin Patterson has filed an appeal against her conviction for killing three relatives with poisoned beef wellingtons, but will not appeal against her sentence. Lawyers for Patterson, 51, signalled they would be … Read more
DPP alleges sentencing judge ‘erred’ when finding triple-murderer could be held in solitary confinement ‘for years’ The Victorian director of public prosecutions is appealing Erin Patterson’s sentence because a judge erred in finding she was likely to spend “years to come” in solitary confinement when allowing for the possibility of parole. According to the notice … Read more
Victoria’s director of public prosecutions seeking longer prison sentence for mushroom murderer Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian director of public prosecutions will appeal against the sentence handed down to triple murderer Erin Patterson, arguing it is manifestly inadequate. On Monday afternoon – the deadline for an appeal … Read more
Office of public prosecutions says decision has ‘not yet been finalised’, four months after judge referred comments including Kyle Sandilands saying ‘lock that bitch up’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian office of public prosecutions has yet to rule out contempt charges in relation to comments made on … Read more
Lawyers for Erin Patterson confirmed on Thursday that she would appeal against her convictions, after she was sentenced to life imprisonment last month Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal against her convictions, the Victorian supreme … Read more