澳大利亚检察官对被判定用毒餐杀害三名家庭成员的妇女提起无期徒刑上诉, Australian prosecutors appeal life sentence for woman convicted of killing three family members with poisoned meal, claiming it's too lenient.

澳大利亚检察官正在对判处51岁的Erin Patterson的无期徒刑提出上诉,Erin Patterson因在2023年7月为她以前的姻亲及其姊妹提供配有死亡帽蘑菇的惠灵顿牛肉而谋杀了三人而被定罪。 Australian prosecutors are appealing the life sentence given to Erin Patterson, 51, who was convicted of murdering three people—her former in-laws and their sister—by serving them beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023. Patterson被判处终身监禁33年无假释期,法官以她恶劣的监狱条件,包括长期单独监禁为由,减轻了她的刑罚。 Sentenced to life with a 33-year non-parole period, Patterson’s punishment was reduced by the judge, citing her harsh prison conditions, including prolonged solitary confinement. 检察官辩称,该判决“明显不足”,并寻求无期徒刑,不得假释。 Prosecutors argue the sentence is “manifestly inadequate” and seek a life sentence without parole. Patterson声称中毒是意外的,计划对她的定罪提出上诉,她的法律团队在延长的最后期限内提交诉状。 Patterson, who claims the poisoning was accidental, plans to appeal her convictions, with her legal team filing within an extended deadline. 上诉目前正在等待审理。 The appeals are now pending.