Erin Patterson - We the members of the MN jury find the defendant Guilty or Not Guilty?

[Dustyblue]

Well here we are, after 2 years of head-scratching speculation and many weeks of trial detail-thrashing. It looks like the Judge will give his directions to the jury on Tuesday, after which they'll be sequestered in a local motel (I do not envy them this) to reach a verdict.

Clearly we're not privy to every last piece of evidence shown at the trial, but those of us who've been following closely will surely have formed an opinion one war or the other.

So, I ask you- if you were on the jury- what would your verdict be?

Can we view it in the UK?

There is a series on Ch5, I'm not sure if it the same one. I haven't seen it, just saw it advertised.

You tell me... What happens when you try clicking on the link above?

Stan is an Australian streaming service, owned by channel 9. The first episode (which aired on Stan in September) of the 3-part doco screened on 9 on December 7, I think to encourage sign ups to Stan to watch parts 2 or 3 which were released that same day.

I've just watched parts 2 and 3. In a way there is nothing new, if you've followed the case and trial obsessively, but it is a thoughtful documentary that does put things out in sequence in a clear manner and I found it very interesting to watch.

PS. Dr Chris Webster was marvellous in it, though. I am so team Webster.

I saw part of the first episode. Similar to Nine's Mushroom Murders and the doco on 7 that aired back in July. Once you've seen one you've seen all at this point. There's only so many ways you can re-word and re-tell the exact same story with the exact same details. Though I will look at seeing the other 2 episodes.

Sorry but I think Dr Chris Webster is dining out on this heavily and is looking to become a celebrity. He is even planning a book. Christ, not even her estranged husband is doing that. I have a bad feeling about that Dr to be honest.

Sorry but I think Dr Chris Webster is dining out on this heavily and is looking to become a celebrity. He is even planning a book. Christ, not even her estranged husband is doing that. I have a bad feeling about that Dr to be honest.

It is because of his astute, carefully worded and prompt phone call to emergency services, made with the explicit intention to have it all on record and spelt out, that the police had a headstart in this case. EP was not expecting any of that.

I believe her estranged husband is planning a podcast.

Similar to Nine's Mushroom Murders and the doco on 7 that aired back in July.

Not really. Nine's was filmed well before much of what is now known was known, so was replete with incorrect assumptions and 'facts'. The only interesting thing was seeing the countryside and also the FBI woman's pov.

Parts 2 and 3 were more interesting, I thought, and certainly more nuanced and thoughtful than anything else that has screened.

PS. Dr Chris Webster was marvellous in it, though. I am so team Webster

Yep. He has been rebuked re professional standards but I’m a silent cheer squad. If not for him I don’t think any of this would have got as far as it did or with the result it did. His subsequent theatrics have been, professionalism aside, very entertaining.

Not available sadly

It’s available in the UK on Netflix on 16th Dec. I saw it on my Netflix “coming soon” page.

Watching it now!

It’s good

Looks like this saga isn’t over yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c62e1v8p07go

She's wasting everyone's time, but can be relied on to do that while she still has the right to do so.

This will be the last we'll hear of her for a very long time.

Agree this is a waste of time and money but she has nothing to lose has she?

I agree she's on dodgy ground.

We''re back! My favourite topic!

I can't help meanly hoping she in fact gets her sentence increased.

I’m guessing she is paying for her legal representation versus public defence? If so, then I find it odd that she is essentially wasting what would otherwise be her children’s money on this. If it were me I’d have that as a main consideration, but she seems to be one very odd frog.

Hi Velvet! It seems like last week!

Bloody hell, she has no chance. How could she possibly have her sentence increased? By what, a few months?

She's not in court until Wed 29th, I must read up!

Why mushroom killer Erin Patterson is returning to court this week | SBS News

Hmm, the appeal seems to rest on this:

The prosecution "changed its case" by implying there was a motive for murder in the closing address, despite saying there was no motive for the killings in their opening statement, the documents state."

No, just no.

Also, I meant she's in Court on Wed 19th, not 29th!

For those interested- Dr Chris Webster has not covered himself in glory since his part of the EP prosecution. He was one of the 1st doctors to report the possibility of EP and fungus.

His GP clinic has closed and he has left many patients without a local doctor. It's a complicated story & and interesting one. It's all available online, I'm not saying anything that isn't already widely known.

Hi Dusty! I am ready to be completely obsessed!

The prosecution are appealing her "manifestly inadequate" sentence, so anything is possible.

Her case is stupid. It was her decision to have the case held in Morwell, which meant limited accomodation. Her team say the prosection said they would not be presenting a motive and then did in their closing statement. The prosecution was hampered in presenting a motive as they had to carve off all the evidence related to her three or more attempts to murder/injure Simon with previous poisonings, and just went with what they could present... Then she went on the stand and blabbed on for days. Her motive seems to be petty vindictiveness.

All very interesting. God knows what if anything will be the outcome of this.

Yes it's this Wednesday and Thursday.

She could lose the 33-year non-parole and just get life, I suppose.