'Catastrophic' hotel blunder caused unfair trial, mushroom murderer's lawyers tell court — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/catastrophic-hotel-blunder-caused-unfair-trial-mushroom-murderer-s-lawyers-tell-courtContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Erin Patterson appeals mushroom murder convictions citing hotel blunderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/catastrophic-hotel-blunder-caused-unfair-trial-mushroom-murderer-s-lawyers-tell-courthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/catastrophic-hotel-blunder-caused-unfair-trial-mushroom-murderer-s-lawyers-tell-court#u45353Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:15:15 +0000Erin Patterson is appealing three murder convictions in Australia following a lunch involving death cap mushrooms. Her legal team argues a catastrophic failure of justice occurred, claiming a hotel stay for the jury exerted a subconscious influence that resulted in an unfair trial. Patterson is seeking to have the convictions quashed, alleging she suffered a miscarriage of justice. The case has returned to court to hear these arguments regarding the trial process and the resulting sentence.Why it mattersPatterson was convicted of murder after serving a meal containing lethal death cap mushroom