'Catastrophic' hotel blunder caused unfair trial, mushroom murderer's lawyers tell court
Erin Patterson's appeal against murder convictions over a death cap mushroom lunch is underway.
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The story so far
Erin Patterson's lawyers have launched an appeal against her three murder convictions, arguing that a "catastrophic" hotel blunder led to an unfair trial. The lawyers claim that the hotel's failure to preserve evidence from the lunch where death cap mushrooms were served caused a miscarriage of justice.
The Guardian and NBC News report that the appeal is centered on the hotel's alleged mishandling of the evidence. The Guardian also notes that the lawyers are arguing for the convictions to be quashed.
The lawyers' arguments have not been contested in coverage. The appeal's outcome and the hotel's response to the allegations are not yet known.
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The reporting (6)
- Australian mushroom killer suffered miscarriage of justice, lawyers say Yahoo · 3h ago
- Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence Reuters · 3h ago
- Afternoon Update: Mushroom murderer’s lawyers argue against convictions, Sydney Swans ‘ashamed’, and becoming an auntie theguardian.com · 3h ago
- Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch NBC News · 5h ago
- Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch WRAL · 6h ago
- Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice The Guardian · 6h ago
The obvious questions
Who is Erin Patterson?
Erin Patterson is an Australian woman convicted of three murders related to a death cap mushroom lunch.
What is the basis of Erin Patterson's appeal?
The basis of Erin Patterson's appeal is the alleged "catastrophic" failure of a hotel to preserve evidence, which her lawyers argue led to an unfair trial.
What is a death cap mushroom?
A death cap mushroom is a highly toxic fungus that can be fatal if ingested.
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