Overview

• Victoria’s Office of Public Prosecutions filed the appeal on Monday, arguing the non‑parole period is manifestly inadequate.
• Justice Christopher Beale sentenced Patterson on September 8 to life with a 33‑year non‑parole period, citing her harsh, effectively solitary custody as a key factor.
• Prosecutors had sought life without parole, while Patterson’s lawyers had argued for a 30‑year minimum before eligibility for release.
• Patterson’s legal team has signalled an appeal against her convictions under extended filing timelines, with documents yet to be lodged.
• Patterson was convicted of murdering Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson and attempting to murder Ian Wilkinson; potential parole falls in 2056 when she would be about 82.