Richard Edney
ON THE RECORD · 15 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“This was a hotel with windows,”
Richard Edney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Richard Edney emphasized that jurors could have seen prosecution personnel through windows in the hotel.
“the most critical week”
Richard Edney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Richard Edney argued there was a lack of evidence regarding what happened during a critical week of the trial.
“What occurred here was an inexplicable and perhaps still unexplained failure in the process.”
Richard Edney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Richard Edney criticized the hotel mix-up as an unexplained failure in the trial process.
“We would describe... it as catastrophic,”
Richard Edney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Richard Edney described the hotel accommodation mix-up involving the sequestered jury as catastrophic.
“The only proper remedy is... the order for a re-trial,”
Richard Edney · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Richard Edney argued that Erin Patterson should be granted a retrial due to jury accommodation issues.
“undermined the integrity of the verdicts and requires the quashing of the convictions”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney argued the jury-hotel mix-up undermined the trial's verdicts.
“did not disclose the arrangement”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney criticised the prosecution for not disclosing the jury hotel arrangement to the defence at the time.
“selective questioning of medical experts”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney accused prosecutors of selectively questioning medical experts who treated Patterson and her relatives.
“so that justice can not only be done but be seen to be done”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney said a retrial was needed to ensure justice was seen to be done.
“This was a very serious breach of sequestration,”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney argued during the appeal hearing that jury sequestration in the same hotel as a police witness and prosecution team members was improper.
“undermined the integrity of the verdicts and requires the quashing of the convictions”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney argued the hotel mix-up between jurors and prosecution staff undermined the trial's integrity.
“so that justice can not only be done but be seen to be done”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney said a retrial was needed to ensure justice was seen to be done.
“the dust [had] settled from the trial”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney explained new issues emerged for the appeal after the trial's dust had settled.
“the dust [had] settled from the trial”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney explained new issues were found after the trial's pressures had eased.
“email which perhaps raises more questions”
Richard Edney · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Edney referred to an email from the prosecution about jury contact as raising further questions.