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Allanah Sciberras, Callum Godde, Emily Woods and Rachael Ward

Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof': expert

Erin Patterson faces a difficult task appealing her four convictions, a law professor says. (James Ross, Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The judge in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has made her case "virtually appeal-proof" and it will be difficult for her to successfully challenge her convictions, a legal expert says.

Patterson, 50, is facing a sentence of life in prison for three murders and one attempted murder of her estranged husband's family, and is expected to return to court for a pre-sentence hearing later in 2025.

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