# D-Day looms for mushroom killer Erin Patterson as appeal judges decide her fate. It could see her walk free – or locked in jail forever

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/d-day-looms-for-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-as-appeal-judges-decide-her-fate-it-could-see-her-walk-free-or-locked-in-jail-forever/
- Published: 2026-10-26T21:51:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T22:03:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240663/erin-patterson-appeal-ruling-friday.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Judges will rule on Patterson’s appeal on Friday.
- Her sentence includes a 33-year non-parole period.
- The appeal disputes how the jury was housed.

## Summary

Appeal judges in Victoria are due to rule on Friday whether Erin Patterson’s convictions and sentence for the deaths caused by a mushroom lunch should stand. The decision could grant her a retrial, dismiss her appeal, or increase her sentence if the prosecution’s appeal succeeds.

Patterson, 51, was sentenced to life in prison in September 2025, with a 33-year non-parole period. Her appeal argues that jurors were unfairly housed in the same hotel as police, prosecutors and reporters while deliberating; prosecutors say there is no evidence jurors communicated with anyone, and that they had a separate floor and meals area.

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