Australia - 3 dead after eating wild mushrooms, Leongatha, Victoria, Aug 2023 #7 *Arrest*

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Tweet57 said:
Why did these alleged charges of attempting to murder husband, seem to only appear after the ‘mushroom lunch’? If you genuinely thought your life was in jeopardy, especially after 3 alleged attempts, why the long delay in pressing charges? Hard to have evidence to support allegation or to defend them.

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It may well be possible there could be evidence to support the allegations of attempted murder, as her husband had 3 operations on his bowel, and if there were specimens taken during the operations and if these were embedded in parrafin or were sent to pathology as frozen section specimens, the lab would have to keep the specimens for a period of 10 years. Therefore, these specimens could be re-examined since these allegations have come into being, and could have provided the proof that is needed.
IMO

“'I collapsed at home then was in an induced coma for 16 days through which I had three emergency operations mainly on my small intestine, plus an additional planned operation,' he wrote.”


 
Sor Juana said:
The court heard Patterson had elected to “fast track” her case, meaning she would skip a committal hearing in the magistrates court and proceed to what is known as a section 198 hearing in the supreme court, where the evidence against her would be tested for the first time.
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If I am reading correctly, it seems that a Sec 198 hearing is about the defence having the opportunity to examine specific witnesses - maybe the defence's opportunity to try to have some witness testimony/evidence excluded from the trial?

It is an order for the accused to conduct limited preparatory cross-examination.

JUSTICE LEGISLATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 48 OF 2018) - SECT 31 New sections 198A, 198B and 198C inserted

classic.austlii.edu.au classic.austlii.edu.au
 
SouthAussie said:
Probably well more than $100,000. imo
It is going to be a LOT.

I looked at the trial/court fees payable to a SC (eg: first trial day $6,822 with every subsequent day $3,210) with additional fees for all of the mentions/filings/directions hearing/sentencing hearing etc.

On top of that ... solicitor fees, and whatever she has paid her first two lawyers.

www.handbook.vla.vic.gov.au

Table M – Guide to fees for counsel in criminal trials | VLA Handbook for Lawyers

Table M sets out the fees in criminal trials if two counsel are briefed, including the rates for Queen's Counsel, proceedings in the Supreme Court and proceedings in the County Court.
www.handbook.vla.vic.gov.au www.handbook.vla.vic.gov.au
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She still has the 2nd solicitor Bill Doogue who is the instructing solicitor. Colin Mandy SC is her barrister.

"The brief was served on Patterson’s lawyers in March. She is being represented by solicitor Bill Doogue and Mandy."

www.theguardian.com

Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders case: court hears Erin Patterson may not face committal hearing until 2025

Victorian woman faces three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after hosting a lunch at her Leongatha house
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
SouthAussie said:
The Age is reporting that in court today there was also an amendment to the locations of three of EP's alleged previous attempts to murder her husband.

At Korumburra between November 16 and 17, 2021
At Howqua between May 25 and 27, 2022
At Wilsons Promontory on September 6, 2022

www.theage.com.au

Alleged killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson pleads not guilty

Patterson will have her case fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, avoiding the need for a committal hearing.
www.theage.com.au www.theage.com.au
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Wow, she really must hate him is she did this. Would his death be a financial gain for her?
 
Lady Bug said:
She still has the 2nd solicitor Bill Doogue who is the instructing solicitor. Colin Mandy SC is her barrister.

"The brief was served on Patterson’s lawyers in March. She is being represented by solicitor Bill Doogue and Mandy."

www.theguardian.com

Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders case: court hears Erin Patterson may not face committal hearing until 2025

Victorian woman faces three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after hosting a lunch at her Leongatha house
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Thanks for the link.
Still following this case and not certain of the possible motive but it seems financial ?
As well as anger against her in-laws.
Omo.
 
Chimera said:
Thanks for the link.
Still following this case and not certain of the possible motive but it seems financial ?
As well as anger against her in-laws.
Omo.
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MOO

Because the evidence is yet to be tested by the court and no guilt can be presumed until the charges have been proved beyond reasonable doubt, I'm still looking at this case as charges unproven.
In my opinion, a motive for financial gain doesn't really fit given what we know about her inheritance?
 
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Lady Bug said:
In my opinion, a motive for financial gain doesn't really fit given what we know about her inheritance?
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Rsbm.

We know she bought a fair amount of real estate with her inheritance. But it's not clear how she was paying for day-to-day expenses.

It's certainly possible that she had other means. On the other hand, she could have also gotten in over her head and needed cash. It certainly wouldn't be the first time that a windfall led someone to make rash financial decisions.
 
I found some wild mushrooms today in the Southern Highlands in NSW. They look like they are straight out of a fairytale, and on doing a bit of research, they are highly poisonous. Apparently children have been poisoned in the past after eating them… being tempted to eat them as the mushrooms appear in Super Mario video game, and also in Alice in Wonderland.

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It is called Amanita muscaria…. and they were everywhere!!!!
  • Amanita muscaria is one of the most remarkable mushrooms for its distinctive appearance, but sometimes it can be mistaken for edible species.
  • Amanita muscaria is a highly poisonous mushroom; the primary effects usually involve the central nervous system, and in severe poisoning, symptoms may manifest with coma and in rare cases lead to death.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The Deceptive Mushroom: Accidental Amanita muscaria Poisoning - PubMed

<span><i>Amanita muscaria</i> is one of the most remarkable mushrooms for its distinctive appearance, but sometimes it can be mistaken for edible species.<i>Amanita muscaria</i> is a highly poisonous mushroom; the primary effects usually involve the central nervous system, and in severe...
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Lady Bug said:
MOO

Because the evidence is yet to be tested by the court and no guilt can be presumed until the charges have been proved beyond reasonable doubt, I'm still looking at this case as charges unproven.
In my opinion, a motive for financial gain doesn't really fit given what we know about her inheritance?
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We’re still allowed to discuss our thoughts. Even in the US, it’s innocent until proven guilty, but we can opine on what we know.
 
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