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Australian court to hear mushroom killer's appeal against murder conviction
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Patterson’s legal team argues she did not receive a fair trial, citing improper evidence shown to jurors, exclusion of their own evidence, inconsistent prosecution motives, and unfair cross-examination.
- They also claim a "fundamental irregularity" occurred during jury deliberations when jurors shared a hotel with prosecution members and journalists, undermining the verdict's integrity.
- Patterson maintains the poisonings were accidental, but the prosecution contends she deliberately used deadly mushrooms and lied to conceal the crime.
- The appeal hearing involves two cases: Patterson’s attempt to overturn her convictions due to alleged trial errors, and the prosecution’s appeal against her sentence, which they deem too lenient.
- Patterson is attending the appeal via video link from a maximum-security prison, having chosen not to be physically present in court.
