Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know

Figure caption, Why is Australia's mushroom murder back in the headlines?ByKaty WatsonAustralia correspondentA year after her blockbuster trial, Australia's notorious mushroom murderer is facing court again, in a bid to overturn her conviction.Erin Patterson was jailed for life last September for murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with a toxic mushroom meal she served at her home in Leongatha, Victoria, in 2023.But the 51-year-old says she did not receive a fair trial, citing problems with evidence, the actions of the prosecution, and an unusual mishap with the jury while they deliberated on their verdicts.At the same time that Erin Patterson's case is heard, prosecutors will also be appealing her sentence. The judge said Patterson could apply for parole after 33 years, but the prosecution says that's "manifestly inadequate" and the triple murderer should never be freed.What did Erin Patterson do?Patterson killed her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, after serving them individual portions of beef Wellington containing death cap mushrooms at her home in rural Victoria in 2023.Image source, EPAImage caption, Erin Patte...