Erin Patterson appeals mushroom murder convictions over jury hotel mix-up

During Wednesday's hearing, the appeal judges heard that while deliberating their verdict, jurors stayed in the same hotel as members of the prosecution team, a key police witness, and journalists.

She is able to apply for parole after 33 years - but Victoria's Director of Public Prosecution says that was "manifestly inadequate" and it was "inappropriate" for the judge to have set any fixed parole period.

At the same hearing, Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions is appealing against the sentence, arguing a 33-year parole period is "manifestly inadequate".