Victoria's highest court will decide if Erin Patterson faces a retrial or longer sentence for the triple murders, a ruling that determines her immediate legal fate.
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Victorian court to hand down decision on Friday on two appeals regarding Patterson’s triple murder caseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson is set to find out if she could face a longer prison sentence or a new trial, as Victoria’s highest court hands down its decision on two appeals regarding her triple murder case.The court of appeal is set to rule on the two appeals from 10am on Friday, after justices Lesley Taylor, Stephen McLeish and Peter Kidd heard arguments from her legal team and prosecutors in August. Continue reading...
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