Australian woman convicted of mushroom murders seeks to overturn life sentence
Erin Patterson, jailed for life after killing three relatives with death-cap mushrooms, appeared in court this week to challenge her conviction.
Last year a Queensland court found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three family members and attempting to kill a fourth by serving a meal laced with deadly mushrooms. She received a life term. This week she returned to the courtroom to file an appeal, hoping to have the verdict set aside. The case was recapped by the a journalist at one outlet correspondent, who outlined the reasons behind Patterson’s decision to contest the ruling.
Why it matters
The appeal could alter a high-profile murder conviction and affect future prosecutions involving toxic food crimes.
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