Tag: appeal
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WA Mum Jailed for Starving Daughter Says Trial Was Unfair
Overview: A claim of unfair trial under scrutiny A West Australian mother convicted of neglect for allowing her teenage daughter to become dangerously undernourished says the trial was unfair and that illness she contracted during the proceedings hindered her defense. The case has drawn attention to the pressures and complexities of a high-stakes legal process…
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WA mum who starved teen daughter says trial unfair due to illness and appeal denial
Background A West Australian mother convicted of neglect for allowing her teenage daughter to become dangerously underweight argues that her trial was unfair. She contends that a medical illness she developed during the proceedings affected her ability to participate and mount a full defense, and she has since pursued legal avenues to overturn the verdict.…
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Court Allows Erin Patterson to Appeal Guilty Verdicts in Mushroom Poisoning Case
Overview: A High-Profile Appeal Granted The Court of Appeal has accepted and lodged the bid by Erin Patterson to appeal her guilty verdicts, a move that has thrust the Leongatha mushroom poisoning case back into the spotlight. Patterson, 51, was convicted in connection with the death of her husband after a lunch at her Victorian…
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Court Accepts Appeal Bid from Erin Patterson, the ‘Mushroom Killer’
Court Accepts Appeal Application in High-Profile Mushroom Poisoning Case The Court of Appeal has formally accepted the appeal lodged by Erin Patterson, a 51-year-old woman convicted in connection with a mushroom poisoning incident that occurred at a lunch in Leongatha, a town in Victoria, Australia. Patterson’s case has drawn broad public and media attention as…