Jury accommodation at same hotel as prosecution team labelled problematic in mushroom trial
A defence lawyer argued that housing jurors in the same hotel as the lead investigator and prosecution team is problematic.
The defence in a mushroom trial raised concerns about the jury's accommodation arrangements. The jury was housed in the same hotel as the lead investigator and members of the prosecution team, which lawyers argued created issues around impartiality and jury integrity.
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Jury accommodation called 'catastrophic' for mushroom trial
Patterson's lawyers argued that the jury's accommodation in the same hotel as the lead investigator and members of the prosecution team was problematic.