Evil mushroom killer Erin Patterson has begun her last-ditch effort to walk free from a Melbourne jail.
Supreme Court of Victoria Justice Christopher Beale sentenced Patterson to life in prison on September 8, but set a non-parole period of 33 years.
On Wednesday, the now 51-year-old appeared in the Supreme Court of Appeal from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre via video link, avoiding another uncomfortable face-to-face with her victims and their friends and families.
Justices Stephen McLeish, Lesley Taylor and Peter Kidd will determine Patterson’s future after listening to all the evidence over the coming days.
Patterson, who appeared in court wearing an oversized
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