Overview

• Patterson was sentenced on 8 September to life with eligibility for parole after 33 years for three murders and one attempted murder stemming from a 2023 mushroom lunch.
• Victoria’s Office of Public Prosecutions confirmed it has filed the appeal, arguing the non‑parole period is manifestly inadequate and seeking a longer guaranteed term.
• Justice Christopher Beale set the 33‑year minimum after noting Patterson’s prolonged restrictive custody, including extended solitary conditions, as a weighty factor.
• Patterson maintains her innocence, and her legal team has indicated it will seek leave to appeal her convictions under an extended filing timetable.
• A temporary court practice note allows up to 56 days to lodge appeal notices, and three Court of Appeal judges will hear the matters with hearing dates yet to be set.