There are now two appeals in the Erin Patterson mushroom murder case. What’s going on?
- Written by Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
The Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions, who has carriage of the Erin Patterson murder case, has chosen to appeal against what he considers to be an overly lenient sentence.
This comes on the back of news last week the convicted murderer has instructed her lawyers to institute an appeal against her conviction.
These appeals could extend the...
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