Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice

Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple-murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system.But the prosecution say it was far from a catastrophe, and showed the system worked as it should. Continue reading...