R v Yongcheng Zhang [2022] NSWDC 457

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Yongcheng Zhang [2022] NSWDC 457 Hearing dates: 02 May 2022 03 May 2022 Decision date: 04 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Coleman SC DCJ Decision: The evidence described in items 1-4 of MFI 5 should not be admitted in the proceedings Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – pre-trial hearing – discretion to exclude evidence – illegally or improperly obtained evidence – alcohol breath test – "random testing" – use of motor traffic power for improper purpose – illegal stop and search – search and seizure – exercise of a power for ulterior purpose Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 193B, 193C Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) s 25(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 138(1), 138(3) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Part 9, ss 21, 36 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Schedule 3, cl 3 and 6, s 114 Weapons Prohibition Act 1988 (NSW) s 7(1) Cases Cited: Coco v The Queen [1994] HCA 14 Daniel Fromberg v R [2017] NSWDC 259 R v Buddee [2016] NSWDC 422 R v Kola [2002] SASC 203 R v Large [2019] NSWDC 627 R v Mihajlovic (No 2) [2019] NSWDC 141 R v Pizarro (NSWDC 20 October 2015 unreported) R v Rondo [2001] NSWCCA 540 Robinson v Woolworths Ltd (2005) 64 NSWLR 612 Streat v Bauer (NSWSC 16 March 1998 unreported) Williams v the Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Yongcheng Zhang (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Patch (Crown) Mr C McGorey (Accused)