Patterson appeals mushroom murder convictions, citing jury lodging with police and media

Patterson appeals mushroom murder convictions, citing jury lodging with police and media

Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for three murders and one attempted murder by death cap mushroom, convicted July 2025. Her defence cites seven grounds, notably that sequestered jurors shared a hotel with police and media. Meanwhile, prosecutors are cross-appealing her 33-year non-parole sentence as too lenient.

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