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  • Victoria’s DPP to Appeal Erin Patterson Sentence in Mushroom Murders Case

    Victoria’s DPP to Appeal Erin Patterson Sentence in Mushroom Murders Case

    Australia’s DPP to Appeal Patterson Sentence The Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed an appeal of the sentence handed down to Erin Patterson, the convicted defendant in a high-profile mushroom poisoning case. The appeal, filed by the Office of Public Prosecutions, argues that Patterson’s sentence was

  • Australia Reviews: DPP to Appeal Erin Patterson’s Sentence in Mushroom Murders Case

    Australia Reviews: DPP to Appeal Erin Patterson’s Sentence in Mushroom Murders Case

    Overview of the Appeal The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Victoria has confirmed an appeal of the sentence handed to Erin Patterson, the convicted defendant in the mushroom murders case. The appeal is being pursued on the grounds that Patterson’s sentence—life in prison with a 33-year non-parole period—was deemed “manifestly inadequate.” The announcement follows…