R v Sheard [2022] NSWSC 735

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sheard [2022] NSWSC 735 Hearing dates: 1 June 2022 Date of orders: 6 June 2022 Decision date: 06 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: The evidence set out in the amended tendency notice dated 31 May 2022 is excluded. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – tendency evidence – accused fatally stabbed deceased with shiv in gaol – ultimate issue at trial whether accused acted in self-defence – Crown sought to adduce evidence of accused's tendency to possess shivs in gaol and use them to assault inmates – evidence capable of establishing the tendencies alleged by Crown – no significant probative value where ultimate issue self-defence – tendency evidence excluded Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(a), 33(1)(a), 35(2) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 38(1), 55(1), 69, 97(1)(a), 97(2)(b), 98, 101, 137 Evidence Amendment (Tendency and Coincidence) Act 2020 (NSW) Cases Cited: Colby v The Queen [1999] NSWCCA 261 Gardiner v R [2006] NSWCCA 190; 162 A Crim R 233 Hughes v The Queen (2017) 263 CLR 338; [2017] HCA 20 IMM v The Queen (2016) 330 ALR 382; [2016] HCA 14 McPhillamy v R (2018) 92 ALJR 1045; [2018] HCA 52 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; 201 A Crim R 451 R v Matonwal & Amood [2016] NSWCCA 174 Taylor v R [2020] NSWCCA 355 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina Emmett Sheard (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Patch (Crown) Mr A Evers (Accused)