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Jury Hotel Mix-Up Sparks Appeal | Global News
- Published
- August 22, 2026
- Duration
- 1:50
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- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
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Erin Patterson’s legal team is fighting to overturn her conviction for poisoning three people with mushrooms, arguing a hotel mix-up during jury deliberations created a “fundamental irregularity” that fatally undermined the verdict. Due to a room shortage—worsened by a table tennis tournament—the jury shared a hotel with prosecution staff and a key witnes…
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Erin Patterson’s legal team is fighting to overturn her conviction for poisoning three people with mushrooms, arguing a hotel mix-up during jury deliberations created a “fundamental irregularity” that fatally undermined the verdict. Due to a room shortage—worsened by a table tennis tournament—the jury shared a hotel with prosecution staff and a key witness, risking subconscious influence despite no direct contact. Defense lawyers point to a “vacuum of evidence,” including no CCTV or sworn statem
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