Patterson has appeared at the Supreme Court of Victoria for a hearing ahead of her upcoming murder trial.
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Patterson will have her case fast-tracked to the Supreme Court,avoiding the need for a committal hearing.
Courts are often accused of being out of touch with the community,so there’s an argument for Erin Patterson facing justice on her home patch. But her case has a long way to go.
The evidence in the case of alleged killer Erin Patterson may not be tested publicly until next year as her defence fights to have the matter heard in regional Victoria.
Accused of one of the most high-profile murder cases in Victoria,Patterson sits content as justice moves glacially around her.
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Erin Patterson’s Leongatha property has been hit by burglars three times in a month,with her car and electrical goods allegedly stolen.