Victoria's Court of Appeal upheld Erin Patterson's triple-murder conviction after officially dismissing her legal challenge. Prosecutors simultaneously secured a victory by challenging her initial sentence of 33 years with parole, which the court determined was insufficient punishment. Because of the successful prosecution appeal, the Australian woman now faces the grim reality of dying behind bars.
Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal to overturn her triple-murder conviction at Victoria's Court of Appeal.
However, the prosecution was successful in their appeal that Patterson's sentence of 33 years with parole was insufficient.
BBC’s Katy Watson explains what happened in court.
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