R v. Gonzales refers to a criminal case of a triple parricide by twenty year old Australian
BOS: 28744455 Sef Gonzales which occurred on the 10th of July 2001. Sef’s motives for killing his father Teddy, Mother Mary Loiva and sister Clodine derived from his parent’s unattainable high expectations of him and his desire to financially benefit from their death. Having premeditated his crime, Sef entered Clodine’s room at 4pm armed with two kitchen knifes and a baseball bat and killed her. The cause of her death was the combined effect of the compression of her neck, the blunt force injuries and abdominal stab wounds. Sef’s mother arrived home an hour later and was ambushed in the living room by Sef, stabbing her multiple times, severing her windpipe. …show more content…
Individual’s rights are spelt out in legislation. In the case of R v. Gonzales the rights of Sef Gonzales were ensured throughout the investigation and subject to the closest inspection by the Judge and appellant court and found to comply. The facts were closely scrutinised and Gonzales was found guilty by a random representation of the public in the form of a Jury. Even after being found guilty, Gonzales was granted an appeal, further proof that justice and equity was served. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, meaning he will remain there for the term of his natural life. This will ensure a dangerous multiple killer, never has a chance to kill again outside of gaol and serves as an example to others who may consider committing a similar offence. This sentence may also serve as some reassurance to remaining family victims and the general community that this crime is considered abhorrent by the state and that justice has been served. The R v. Gonzales case is a lucid example of the legal system effectively balancing the rights of the individual and the society as evidently justice, equity and fairness have been
BOS: 28744455 Sef Gonzales which occurred on the 10th of July 2001. Sef’s motives for killing his father Teddy, Mother Mary Loiva and sister Clodine derived from his parent’s unattainable high expectations of him and his desire to financially benefit from their death. Having premeditated his crime, Sef entered Clodine’s room at 4pm armed with two kitchen knifes and a baseball bat and killed her. The cause of her death was the combined effect of the compression of her neck, the blunt force injuries and abdominal stab wounds. Sef’s mother arrived home an hour later and was ambushed in the living room by Sef, stabbing her multiple times, severing her windpipe. …show more content…
Individual’s rights are spelt out in legislation. In the case of R v. Gonzales the rights of Sef Gonzales were ensured throughout the investigation and subject to the closest inspection by the Judge and appellant court and found to comply. The facts were closely scrutinised and Gonzales was found guilty by a random representation of the public in the form of a Jury. Even after being found guilty, Gonzales was granted an appeal, further proof that justice and equity was served. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, meaning he will remain there for the term of his natural life. This will ensure a dangerous multiple killer, never has a chance to kill again outside of gaol and serves as an example to others who may consider committing a similar offence. This sentence may also serve as some reassurance to remaining family victims and the general community that this crime is considered abhorrent by the state and that justice has been served. The R v. Gonzales case is a lucid example of the legal system effectively balancing the rights of the individual and the society as evidently justice, equity and fairness have been