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Erin Patterson Granted 28-Day Extension to Lodge Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case

The Supreme Court granted a total 56-day filing window under a new Court of Appeal practice direction.

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Patterson, 51, was handed life in prison with parole last month for serving a sumptuous beef Wellington laced with poisonous fungi

Overview

  • In a brief hearing on Thursday, Patterson’s lawyer confirmed an application for leave to appeal will be filed and secured an extension beyond the October 6 deadline to a 56-day window.
  • New barrister Richard Edney appeared for Patterson, with prominent human rights lawyer Julian McMahon SC enlisted to lead the appeal.
  • The automatic extension flows from a practice direction announced on September 17 that permits a further 28 days to file during a trial period from October 1 to March 31.
  • Prosecutors offered no position at the hearing and must decide before the appeal window closes whether to seek a tougher sentence.
  • Patterson was sentenced on September 8 to life imprisonment with a 33-year non-parole period after convictions for three murders and one attempted murder linked to a 2023 lunch in Leongatha.