Jury video lost despite judge's order to save it
Patterson's jury stayed at a regional hotel with prosecutors and police during trial. Video footage from hotel cameras that could show jury tampering has disappeared.
Why it mattersWithout the footage, there is no way to know if jury members had improper contact with prosecutors or police. Such contact could have changed their verdict.
AustraliaPatterson was convicted in Victoria of three murders linked to a death cap mushroom lunch. The lost CCTV evidence could affect jury protocols in future Victorian trials.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au
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