Mushroom poisoning case: Patterson fights murder convictions at appeal
Australian Erin Patterson appealed her three murder convictions and one attempted murder conviction for allegedly poisoning four relatives with death-cap mushrooms at a July 2023 lunch. The Victoria state Court of Appeal is hearing the two-day case as prosecutors push for a life sentence without parole; the defense argues procedural flaws and unfair evidence. Grounds include sequestration issues, online-motive evidence, cross-examination fairness, and Facebook-related material. Patterson watched the proceedings by video from prison and did not attend in person. If the appeal succeeds, a retrial could be ordered; prosecutors had previously dropped charges relating to the husband before trial.
