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‘Manifestly Inadequate’: Prosecutors to Appeal Mushroom Murderer Erin Patterson's Jail Term
Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions appeals Erin Patterson's sentence, calling the 33-year non-parole term for triple murders and attempted murder manifestly inadequate.
- On Monday, Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions filed an appeal to the Victorian Court of Appeal, arguing the sentence for Erin Patterson was manifestly inadequate.
- A 33-year non-parole period followed despite prosecutors seeking life sentence with no parole, with Justice Christopher Beale setting the term last week.
- A jury found Patterson served beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms at her Leongatha home on July 29, 2023, killing three guests and seriously injuring Ian Wilkinson.
- Three Court of Appeal judges will hear both appeals as prosecution and Erin Patterson intend to pursue them, with Victorian legal practice note allowing 56-day appeal extensions.
- Under the current sentence Patterson could be eligible for parole in 2056 at age 82, Justice Christopher Beale called the offending the worst category and said the term ranks among the longest for a female offender.
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Erin Patterson has been convicted of the deaths of her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and her mother-in-law's sister - She will not be able to be released from prison for 33 years
Prosecutors to appeal mushroom killer's sentence
Erin Patterson is facing 33 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Photo: Reuters Prosecutors have confirmed they will appeal mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's prison sentence, claiming it is manifestly inadequate.
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