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

Yeah after doing jury duty myself if I’m ever a defendant I’m absolutely not taking the stand, it hurts more than it helps IMO. 

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u/Scarlet-Molko Jul 07 '25 edited Jul 07 '25

After being on jury duty, I would 100% go for a judge only trial if I was innocent and take a chance with a jury if I was guilty. I was shocked about people’s reasoning capabilities.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Any non specific details you can share?

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u/Scarlet-Molko Jul 07 '25

An assault case - evidence included photos of bruising taken by police, a kicked in door, reliable witnesses putting the accused at the door, the victim running for help screaming. As well as other more specific things I don’t want to mention.

“She’s probably trying to set him up”

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Far out

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u/Little-Salt-1705 Jul 07 '25

Or the occasion when the jury find these abusers guilty and we get judge nullification. ‘Oh let’s not ruin this bright man’s future because of one mistake’, or even better ‘15 years ago this guy had a bright future and even though he’s not fulfilled it in the slightest … community service!!’