The Dark Arts of Evidence Manipulation in the Courtroom The Erin Patterson appeal has brought into sharp focus the often overlooked world of courtroom procedure, where justice and gamesmanship can become distressingly blurred.
A hotel booking mishap, seemingly innocuous, took on a life of its own during the first day's proceedings, casting shadows over the trial.
At the heart of Patterson's lawyers' arguments is the notion that evidence was manipulated to secure her conviction.