Matthew Foerster

[JLM]

Matthew Foerster was sentenced to 17 years in jail before eligibility for parole for the 2nd degree murder of Taylor Van Diest in 2011. As far as I'm concerned that animal should never be eligible for parole. Is she any less dead than had it been first degree? NO! Was it any less cruel or painful than had it been first degree? No. Does her family enjoy life any more than had it been first degree? No! We are not conveying the appropriate message! There are no mitigating circumstances. Some people might be happier if he was swinging on the end of a rope. He was detected through his D.N.A. there is no chance of innocence let alone reasonable doubt.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

The key is the difference between 1st and 2nd degree. He intended to kill her but did not plan to. A spur of the moment thing. He is punished but less severely than those who plan.


He got a life sentence. His is just eligible for parole in 17 (which is longer than the minimum 10). To make any other determinations, I would have to know something about the case. This could have been achieved by the inclusion of a link.

And for anybody else wanting to know:


Taylor Van Diest's killer sentenced to life with no parole for 17 years | CBC News

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I'm minded to agree with JLM (easy, JLM, it won't happen too often!). I never much liked the first/second-degree murder distinction.

If you insist the distinction is important, I'd go with life without parole for second degree, and death for first degree. But I'd prefer death for both.

 

[Kreskin]

Life in prison with elibility for a parole hearing in 17 years, not 17 years in jail.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Life in prison with elibility for a parole hearing in 17 years, not 17 years in jail.

It is actually 17 years from arrest.

 

[Kreskin]

It is actually 17 years from arrest.

No later than 10am.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

No later than 10am.

On a Tuesday.

 

[JLM]

Life in prison with elibility for a parole hearing in 17 years, not 17 years in jail.

Yep, theoretically he could rot in prison until the day he dies, but not too likely in Canada. His history rules out an idea some may have that he was just having a bad day.

It is actually 17 years from arrest.

Yep, actual time incarcerated, including time awaiting trial. Sometimes the time before sentencing is credited at 1.5X or even double. (crock of shit)

 

[gerryh]

I'm minded to agree with JLM (easy, JLM, it won't happen too often!). I never much liked the first/second-degree murder distinction.

If you insist the distinction is important, I'd go with life without parole for second degree, and death for first degree. But I'd prefer death for both.

Canada doesn't have the death penalty. 1st degree murder gets you life with no eligibility for parole for 20 years. 2nd get's life with no eligibility for at least 10 years. The judge gave 17 years, that's damn near a 1st degree murder conviction, only a 3 year difference for illegibility. As Kreskin pointed out, that is minimum before they are eligible, not that they will get paroled after that time.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Canada doesn't have the death penalty. 1st degree murder gets you life with no eligibility for parole for 20 years. 2nd get's life with no eligibility for at least 10 years. The judge gave 17 years, that's damn near a 1st degree murder conviction, only a 3 year difference for illegibility. As Kreskin pointed out, that is minimum before they are eligible, not that they will get paroled after that time.

One correction, first degree is 25 years before parole, not 20.

 

[JLM]

Canada doesn't have the death penalty. 1st degree murder gets you life with no eligibility for parole for 20 years. 2nd get's life with no eligibility for at least 10 years. The judge gave 17 years, that's damn near a 1st degree murder conviction, only a 3 year difference for illegibility. As Kreskin pointed out, that is minimum before they are eligible, not that they will get paroled after that time.

Um...............25 for 1st degree, Gerry. The judge split the difference (more or less)

As usual the victim gets the short end of the stick. I feel very sad for Mrs. Van Diest and her remaining family. This creep may be walking the streets in 11 years. Mrs. Van Diest NEVER gets a reprieve.

 

[gerryh]

One correction, first degree is 25 years before parole, not 20.

My bad. Thank you.

 

[justlooking]

On a Tuesday.

Except at night.