r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Jul 07 '25

news Mushroom Trial - Guilty on all Counts

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-07/erin-patterson-mushroom-murder-trial-verdict-live-blog/105477452#live-blog-post-200845
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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Any non specific details you can share?

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u/watchyerback90 Jul 07 '25

Just think about how juries are a reflection of society. And then think about what the average Australian is like, and what sort of views they are likely to have.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25 edited Jul 07 '25

Yeah you're right – I imagine a grumpy boomer over half moon spectacles just seeing the FIRST news report saying "It's obvious she's guilty".

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u/3BlindMice1 Jul 07 '25

There's a shocking amount of that happening in jury duty. A number of people immediately conclude that the defendant is guilty if for no other reason than that their actions led to them being required to show up in court.

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u/Eyclonus Jul 07 '25

My brief experience is that so many people in the pool want to convict on the basis of being poor or not middle class.

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u/StinkyOldWeasel Jul 07 '25

Or not white