KallMeKris

But in the closing, Rogers, the prosecutor, told the jury they did not need to know why.

Quote, "'You do not have to be satisfied what the motive was "'or even that there was one,' unquote.

"'The why was unnecessary to convict.'"

Because guilty beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't necessarily mean that they have to have a motive.

There just needs to be evidence as to if they did it, right?

Motive helps, but it is not necessary.

So on July 7th, 2025, the jury came back and all 12 members were in agreement.

Guilty on every count.

Just a round of applause for that jury.

Three murders, one attempted murder, and media crews flooded the courthouse within minutes.

And by then, the trial had become an international story.

And sentencing came on September 8th, and Justice Beale handed down three concurrent life sentences for murder and 25 years for attempted murder.

And the non-parole period was 33 years.

And Erin at this point was 50 years old.

And she won't be eligible for parole until 2056, when she'll be in her 80s.

And Beale called her crimes, quote, an enormous betrayal of trust.

I have no hesitation in finding that your offending falls into the worst category.

And he identified five aggravating factors.

substantial premeditation, an elaborate coverup, a lack of pity, and the suffering of her victims and the betrayal of trust.

And she had said nothing to the doctors fighting to save her guests.