R v Kilincer (No. 2) [2021] NSWSC 829

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kilincer (No. 2) [2021] NSWSC 829 Hearing dates: 15 February 2021, 16 February 2021, 17 February 2021 Date of orders: 8 July 2021 Decision date: 08 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: 1. The Court declines to exclude under ss.84, 85, 90 or 137 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), the admissions made by the Accused on 29 January 2020. 2. The Accused's Amended Notice of Motion filed on 15 February 2021 is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – pretrial application – accused charged with murder – accused seeks exclusion of admissions made to an undercover police officer during a covert "scenario" investigation – covert investigation methodology as described in Tofilau v The Queen (2007) 213 CLR 396; [2007] HCA 39 – objection on basis admissions obtained as a result of oppressive conduct under s.84 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s.84 objection overruled – objection on basis admissions unreliable under s.85 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – construction of s.85(1) considered – s.85 objection overruled – objection on basis that evidence of admissions unfair to Accused under s.90 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s.90 objection overruled – objection on basis that probative value of admissions outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice to accused under s.137 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s.137 objection overruled – evidence admissible Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010 (NSW) Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT) Evidence Act 2008 (Vic) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Bin Sulaeman v R [2013] NSWCCA 283 BJS v The Queen (2013) 231 A Crim R 537; [2013] NSWCCA 123 Deacon v R (2019) 282 A Crim R 303; [2019] NTCCA 21 Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) v Hou (2020) 62 VR 1; [2020] VSCA 190 Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) v Walters (2015) 49 VR 356; [2015] VSCA 303 Em v The Queen (2007) 232 CLR 67; [2007] HCA 46 Habib v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2010) 76 NSWLR 299; [2010] NSWCA 34 Higgins v R [2007] NSWCCA 56 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216; [2004] HCA 12 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Lauchlan v State of Western Australia [2008] WASCA 227 McDermott v The Queen (1948) 76 CLR 501; [1948] HCA 23 Morgan v State of Western Australia [2011] WASCA 185 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 39 R v A2; R v KM; R v Vaziri (No. 14) [2015] NSWSC 1544 R v Anunga (1976) 11 ALR 412 R v Bartle & Ors (2003) 181 FLR 1; [2003] NSWCCA 329 R v Burton (2013) 237 A Crim R 238; [2013] NSWCCA 335 R v Clark (2001) 123 A Crim R 506; [2001] NSWCCA 494 R v Cowan; Ex parte Attorney General (2016) 1 Qd R 433; [2015] QCA 87 R v Droudis (No. 8) [2016] NSWSC 1263 R v Esposito (1998) 45 NSWLR 442 R v Fesus (No. 2) [2015] NSWSC 1467 R v Helmhout [2000] NSWSC 185 R v Jelicic [2016] SASC 57 R v Lieske (2006) 166 A Crim R 213; [2008] ACTSC 97 R v Rooke (Court of Criminal Appeal, 2 September 1997, unreported) R v Simmons; R v Moore (No. 2) (2015) 249 A Crim R 82; [2015] NSWSC 143 R v Sumpton [2014] NSWSC 34 R v Tarantino (No. 6) [2019] NSWSC 1174 R v Taylor [2016] QSC 116 R v Tofilau (No. 2) (2006) 13 VR 28; [2006] VSCA 40 R v Ul-Haque (2007) 188 A Crim R 3348; [2007] NSWSC 1251 R v Weaven (Ruling No. 1) [2011] VSC 442 R v Xie (No. 13) [2015] NSWSC 2125 R v Ye Zhang [2000] NSWSC 1099 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681; [1999] NSWCCA 166 Sidaro v R [2020] ACTCA 11 Tofilau v The Queen (2007) 231 CLR 396; [2007] HCA 39 Texts Cited: Mildren, "Redressing the Imbalance Against Aboriginals in the Criminal Justice System" (1997) 21 Crim LJ 7 Pearce, "Statutory Interpretation in Australia", 9th edn, 2019 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Kubilay Kilincer (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Hatfield (Crown) Mr E Ozen SC (Accused)