Legal Studies Report/ Essay
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
Legal Report
Hearing Date: 26 March 2010Judgment Date: 4th June 2010The Parties Involved:The CrownKathleen Worrall (Offender) | Judgment Of:Fullerton JThe Counsel:P Barrett (Crown)J Stratton SC (Offender) |
Legal citation
R v Worrall [2010] NSW SC 593
Legal Report
Hearing Date: 26 March 2010Judgment Date: 4th June 2010The Parties Involved:The CrownKathleen Worrall (Offender) | Judgment Of:Fullerton JThe Counsel:P Barrett (Crown)J Stratton SC (Offender) |
Legal citation
R v Worrall [2010] NSW SC 593
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
In October 2008, 20 year old Kathleen Worrall stabbed her younger sister Susan to death. She suffered more than fifty wounds. Kathleen was initially charged with the murder of her sister, which was later changed to manslaughter for which she pleaded guilty. Kathleen had a hormonal condition, congenital adrenal hyperplasia which leads to excess production of testosterone. It had been controlled with medication, but Kathleen grew self-conscious about the side-effect of significant weight gain and did not stick to her treatment regime.
At the time of the death of Susan, the sisters had been fighting over things such as the use of a hair straightener and internet access. Justice Elizabeth Fullerton found her mental state compromised her perceptions and her capacity to control herself or distinguish right from wrong. Kathleen was sentenced to imprisonment for six years, including four years and three months as the non-parole period. This case is an example of a sentencing decision where the judge considered the principles listed in section 3A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), when mental illness is causally connected to the commission of an offence.
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
Legal Report
Hearing Date: 26 March 2010Judgment Date: 4th June 2010The Parties Involved:The CrownKathleen Worrall (Offender) | Judgment Of:Fullerton JThe Counsel:P Barrett (Crown)J Stratton SC (Offender) |
Legal citation
R v Worrall [2010] NSW SC 593
Legal Report
Hearing Date: 26 March 2010Judgment Date: 4th June 2010The Parties Involved:The CrownKathleen Worrall (Offender) | Judgment Of:Fullerton JThe Counsel:P Barrett (Crown)J Stratton SC (Offender) |
Legal citation
R v Worrall [2010] NSW SC 593
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
Sefan Cini Task 1 – Legal Studies 20/11/12
In October 2008, 20 year old Kathleen Worrall stabbed her younger sister Susan to death. She suffered more than fifty wounds. Kathleen was initially charged with the murder of her sister, which was later changed to manslaughter for which she pleaded guilty. Kathleen had a hormonal condition, congenital adrenal hyperplasia which leads to excess production of testosterone. It had been controlled with medication, but Kathleen grew self-conscious about the side-effect of significant weight gain and did not stick to her treatment regime.
At the time of the death of Susan, the sisters had been fighting over things such as the use of a hair straightener and internet access. Justice Elizabeth Fullerton found her mental state compromised her perceptions and her capacity to control herself or distinguish right from wrong. Kathleen was sentenced to imprisonment for six years, including four years and three months as the non-parole period. This case is an example of a sentencing decision where the judge considered the principles listed in section 3A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), when mental illness is causally connected to the commission of an offence.