Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer
Prosecutors in the Erin Patterson triple murder trial are arguing that mobile phone tower data and citizen science reports provide evidence of premeditation. The defense is challenging the relevance and potential prejudice of this digital and environmental evidence.
Why it matters
The case explores the admissibility of circumstantial digital evidence in high-stakes criminal proceedings.
Prosecution argued yesterday phone tower evidence helped show Patterson had opportunity to source mushrooms
Just a reminder that, before the court adjourned yesterday, we heard from crown prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams, responding to Patterson’s second ground of appeal.
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