"Before listening to the arguments in detail, the Court of Appeal judges must decide whether the grounds justify granting Patterson leave to challenge her conviction at all.
On the other side, the prosecution has appealed against Patterson's sentence, saying the non-parole period of 33 years imposed by the judge was "manifestly inadequate."
The judge erred in finding there was a substantial chance Patterson would be held in solitary confinement for years to come and this "infected" his decision, the prosecution argued."
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First seen: 2026-08-19 ·
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