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Victorian woman's triple murder appeal rejected by Court of Appeal
Three judges reject Erin Patterson's bid to overturn murder convictions over deadly mushroom meal, ruling a fixed non-parole period inappropriate.
A Victorian woman convicted of triple murder has lost her appeal against those convictions at the Court of Appeal, with three judges ruling that the case involved "such calculated criminality" that a fixed non-parole period was inappropriate.
Erin Patterson's appeal against both her murder convictions and the prosecution's successful bid for a longer sentence was rejected on Monday, according to reports from ABC Australia and The Age. The ruling means Patterson faces a life sentence without parole.
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Sources
- [1] Live: Erin Patterson awaits appeal decision on mushroom murder convictions— ABC AU
- [2] Erin Patterson appeal LIVE: Mushroom killer attempts to appeal triple murder charges— The Age
- [3] Erin Patterson appeal live updates: Victorian woman loses bid to overturn triple-murder convictions over deadly mushroom-laced meal— Guardian World
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