# Erin Patterson appeals mushroom murder convictions

https://mins.news/en/item/25590

- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 00:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/19/erin-patterson-appeal-live-mushroom-murders-court-australia-victoria-ntwnfb

> Victoria’s court of appeal is considering Erin Patterson’s challenge to convictions for murdering three relatives of her estranged husband and attempting to murder a fourth. She is not appealing her sentence, arguing that jury sequestration, cross-examination and several pieces of evidence—including mobile tower data, death cap sightings and Facebook messages—were improperly handled or admitted.

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