R v Kerry Forrest [2014] NSWSC 1680

R v Kerry Forrest [2014] NSWSC 1680

The appropriate sentence for Kerry Forrest is imprisonment for 25 years with a non-parole period of 19 years, backdated to 14 February 2011, taking into account the seriousness of premeditated murder for financial gain and her terminal illness, with the gravity of the crime outweighing mitigating factors including her health and personal background.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentence
Outcome
Imprisonment for 25 years, non-parole period of 19 years, backdated to 14.2.11
Legal Topics
['sentence' 'murder' 'premeditated Killing' 'financial Gain' 'terminal Illness of Offender']
['criminal Law'] ['sentence' 'murder' 'premeditated Killing' 'financial Gain' 'terminal Illness of Offender']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Appropriate sentence for premeditated murder for financial gain' 'Consideration of terminal illness in sentencing' 'Application of standard non-parole period for murder']

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate sentence for Kerry Forrest is imprisonment for 25 years with a non-parole period of 19 years, backdated to 14 February 2011, taking into account the seriousness of premeditated murder for financial gain and her terminal illness, with the gravity of the crime outweighing mitigating factors including her health and personal background.

Court Disposition

Imprisonment for 25 years, non-parole period of 19 years, backdated to 14.2.11

Orders

  • ['Imprisonment for a non-parole period of 19 years commencing 14 February 2011 and expiring 13 February 2030' 'Balance of term of 6 years commencing 14 February 2030 and expiring 13 February 2036']