Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer

Victorian court of appeal also to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashed

Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice

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McWilliams says Patterson’s cross-examination required Rogers to “put the question again in a different way to get a responsive answer”.

He says on at least one occasion the trial judge, Justice Christopher Beale, interjected and suggested the point had been taken as far as it could go.

McWilliams says this was not a criticism but an observation.

Prosecutor says Patterson’s cross-examination was ‘fair’ and ‘thorough’