Victorian court of appeal to hand down judgment on triple-murderer’s conviction and sentence after her lawyers argued she was denied fair trial Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The decision in Erin Patterson’s appeal against her triple murder conviction will be handed down on Friday, with Victoria’s highest court also set to rule on whether she could face more time in prison . The court of appeal will rule on the two appeals from 10am on Friday, after hearing arguments in August . Continue reading...
Erin Patterson to learn fate in appeal against mushroom murders convictions
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