US EditionAustralia’s ‘Mushroom Murderer’ Erin Patterson to Appeal Conviction
Erin Patterson seeks an extension to file her appeal against triple murder convictions after being sentenced to life with a 33-year non-parole period in Victoria's Supreme Court.
- Erin Patterson plans to appeal her conviction for murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, as stated by her lawyer at a court hearing.
- Her legal team has 28 days to submit the necessary documents for the appeal to the court.
- Last month, she was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 33 years.
- A jury found Patterson guilty of murdering her husband Simon's parents and aunt using death cap mushrooms in her cooking.
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The so-called "fungal killer" Erin Patterson, who was convicted in Australia, wants to "oppose her conviction." At the beginning of September, the 51-year-old had been sentenced to life imprisonment for a triple murder with deadly tuber leaf mushrooms. Furthermore, the woman is to be given the opportunity to be released prematurely after 33 years, as a court in Melbourne ruled.The trial against the so-called "fungal killer" had caused internatio…
Erin Patterson, 51 years old, sentenced to life imprisonment in September for the murder of three members of his family, will defend himself on appeal.
Australia’s ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson to appeal conviction
Australian convicted murderer Erin Patterson will appeal her guilty verdict for killing three people with toxic mushrooms, her lawyer told a court on Thursday, after a trial that sparked a global media frenzy.
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