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

[MsMarple]

Most of the details from the Melbourne-based hearing, before judicial registrar Tim Freeman, cannot be reported for legal reasons.

Victoria's Judicial Proceedings Reports Act prevents media reporting of most events in the courtroom during the pre-trial phase of the case, when a jury has not yet been empanelled.

Media outlets will be allowed to report when a trial date has been selected. They will also be able to cover the trial itself and provide regular daily updates.

Accused mushroom killer Erin Patterson faces first Supreme Court hearing

Erin Patterson appeared via video link for the brief directions hearing, as the court prepares for her upcoming murder trial.

www.abc.net.au

 

[drsleuth]

This article states these dates:

The hearing follows at decision at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 7 to “fast track” Ms Patterson’s case to trial, as elected by the accused, but without taking away the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses ahead of the trial proper.


At the end of Thursday’s Post Committal Directions hearing, dates were set for these pre-trial cross-examinations. starting on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 for eight days and continuing from Monday, October 7 for up to three weeks.

However, no date has yet been set for the Supreme Court trial to follow and there remains some doubt about the choice of venue, either Melbourne or the Latrobe Valley.

Patterson trial may still be held in the Latrobe Valley - South Gippsland Sentinel Times

Accused Leongatha murderer Erin Patterson appeared by video link in the Melbourne Supreme Court on Thursday this week. THE Leongatha woman charged with the murder of three Korumburra people, and the attempted murder of two others, Erin Patterson 49...

www.sgst.com.au