R v Davis and Quinn (No 1) [2020] NSWSC 1615

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Davis and Quinn (No 1) [2020] NSWSC 1615 Hearing dates: 9 and 10 November 2020 Date of orders: 13 November 2020 Decision date: 13 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: For orders see [225] and [233] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – murder – evidence – 18 objections to evidence proposed to be led by the Crown – relevance – probative value – unfair prejudice – expert evidence of police officer – evidence of drug supply – other orders – whether view warranted Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 18, s 53, s 55, s 56, s 135(a), s 137 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F(3A) Cases Cited: Colby v The Queen [1999] NSWCCA 261 D'Agostino v Regina [2019] NSWCCA 259 Decision Restricted [2020] NSWSC 1297 Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593; [2001] HCA 72 Gilbert v R (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Griffiths v The Queen (1994) 69 ALJR 77; 76 A Crim R 164 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108; [1995] HCA 37 Miller v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 380; [2016] HCA 30 Odisho v R [2018] NSWCCA 19 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Adams (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1359 R v FDP (2009) 74 NSWLR 645; [2008] NSWCCA 317 R v Katarzynski [2002] NSWSC 613 R v Toki (No 3) (2000) 116 A Crim R 536; [2000] NSWSC 999 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Standen v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 211 Wilson v R (1970) 123 CLR 334; [1970] HCA 17 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Blake Davis (Accused) Hannah Quinn (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Taylor (Crown) Ms M Cunneen SC (Accused Davis) Mr T Hughes (Accused Quinn)