Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions
Summary
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all. Melanie Lynskey will portray convicted murderer Erin Patterson in the show. Covered by 12 outlets: 3 lean left, 7 are centre, 2 lean right.
Automated summary picked from the outlets' own descriptions.
Who is covering this
-
Australian court rejects ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson’s appeal
Court rules Patterson will spend the rest of her life behind bars after denying parole.
State-funded media -
Triple Mushroom Killer to Spend Life in Prison
Erin Patterson is photographed in Melbourne, on April 15, 2025. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP)
Low reliability sourceElevated risk -
Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
-
Erin Patterson is locked up for life: Mushroom monster loses appeal and will die in jail as judges increase her sentence
Supreme Court of Victoria Justice Christopher Beale sentenced Patterson to life in prison on September 8, 2025, but set a non-parole period of 33 years.
-
Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson likely to die in jail after failed appeal
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson lost a bid to overturn her convictions and had a harsher sentence imposed on Friday, failing to prove she was wrongfully jailed for killing three people with a poisoned lunch. Patterson was found guilty last year of murdering her...
-
Court Rejects Erin Patterson’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case
Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over deadly beef Wellington lunch.
-
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson dealt fresh brutal blow in bombshell court ruling
The Australian was sentenced to life last year but appealed her conviction, learning her fate on Friday.
-
Mushroom killer loses appeal
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and instead been re-sentenced to life behind bars without parole.
- Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released for death cap mushroom poisonings
- Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released for death cap mushroom poisonings
-
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson to die in prison after appeal spectacularly backfires
Three appeal judges rejected Patterson’s plea for her conviction to be overturned and instead increased her sentence because of her “shocking criminality”.
-
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bid - Reuters
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bid Reuters
-
Patterson's failed appeal leaves few legal avenues for the mushroom killer
Victoria's highest court has upheld Erin Patterson's convictions for the murder of three relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth. Few legal options now remain for the killer.
-
Breaking: Mushroom murderer likely to die in jail after failed appeal
Erin Patterson lodged an appeal against her convictions over the deaths of three relatives who died after eating beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms.
-
Erin Patterson appeal LIVE: Mushroom killer attempts to appeal triple murder charges
As three justices weigh the fate of Erin Patterson’s triple murder conviction, this legal ruling could decide whether she faces a complete retrial or spends the rest of her natural life behind bars.
-
Erin Patterson appeal live updates: mushroom murderer to learn fate in retrial bid
Court of appeal is set to rule on the two appeals from 10am in the high profile Australian mushroom triple-murder case Erin Patterson to learn if she could face retrial or longer jail term A note on the proceedings today The court of appeal is due to make its decision at 10am...
-
Live: Erin Patterson awaits appeal decision on mushroom murder convictions
Three judges from Victoria's Court of Appeal will hand down their judgment on Erin Patterson's appeal against her murder convictions and on the prosecution's appeal over her sentence.
-
Judgment day for Erin Patterson: Mushroom killer to learn if she gets a new trial - or faces dying behind bars
It's judgment day for murderer Erin Patterson who will soon learn whether she will be retried over a deadly mushroom lunch.
-
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to learn her fate
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn today whether her convictions will stand or if she'll face a retrial.
-
Erin Patterson prepares for mushroom murders appeal ruling to learn if she could face retrial or longer jail term
Victorian court to hand down decision on Friday on two appeals regarding Patterson’s triple murder case Erin Patterson mushroom murders appeal – live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Erin Patterson is set to find out if she could face a...
-
Melanie Lynskey to star in limited series Mushroom Murders
Melanie Lynskey will portray convicted murderer Erin Patterson in the show.
Related stories
‘Orders becoming a mockery’: Supreme Court pulls up Delhi govt over firecracker curbs
Colorado mom says kids denied $12K in preschool aid over Catholic faith as Supreme Court showdown looms
The Bolsonaro Family Playbook: Lose, Cry Fraud, and Run to Trump’s America
Bayer wins Roundup cancer trial after Supreme Court ruling
Sandy Hook families urge Supreme Court to uphold state and local bans on AR-15-style rifles
