State v. Forrest

John Forrest (defendant) visited his terminally ill, hospitalized father. While alone with him, Forrest cried, told his father he loved him, then shot him in the head four times, cocking the gun before each shot. Forrest left the room distressed and openly admitted the shooting, saying he had promised his father he would not let him suffer. A jury convicted Forrest of first-degree murder, and he appealed, arguing there was insufficient evidence of premeditation and deliberation to send the murder charge to the jury.