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"He said she was still alive. He said he even got a letter from her. But the body was never found — and now the law says he can’t leave prison unless he helps find it."

In this gripping episode of LawCast AU, we delve into the chilling true crime story of Rodney Michael Cherry, a Queensland man convicted of murdering his wife and stepdaughter. One body was found. The other — still missing.

After serving 20 years of a life sentence, Cherry became eligible for parole. But a controversial law stood in his way: Queensland’s “No Body, No Parole” legislation. The law requires prisoners convicted of homicide to cooperate with authorities in locating their victims’ remains — or be denied parole. When Cherry refused to say what happened to his stepdaughter Kira, the Parole Board shut the door.

So Cherry did what few prisoners ever dare: he took his fight to the High Court of Australia, arguing the law was unconstitutional.

🎓 This episode breaks down every step of the litigation, from the horrifying murders and trial, to the constitutional challenge argued before seven Justices — with the eyes of five state Attorneys-General watching closely.

We follow:

The dramatis personae: Cherry, the legal teams, and the intervening states.

The procedural timeline: how a parole decision turned into a full-blown national case.

The key legal argument: Does “no body, no parole” amount to the executive re-sentencing a prisoner?

The judgment: A unanimous High Court ruling — and what it means for the separation of powers and the rights of prisoners across Australia.

Featuring direct quotes from court submissions and sharp legal analysis, this is one of the most ethically and constitutionally significant criminal cases of the decade.

Whether you’re an aspiring barrister, a criminal law nerd, or a true crime obsessive, this is the case you need to hear.

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