
Mushroom-Murder Trial: Defense Says Jurors Too Close to Prosecution Team
Erin Patterson was convicted of triple murder for a deadly mushroom meal. Her lawyer told appeal judges that jurors stayed in the same hotel as prosecutors, a police witness, and reporters while deciding the verdict — calling it 'catastrophic' and demanding a retrial. Prosecutors said it was accidental and steps were taken to keep them apart. Judges will decide later.
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