R v Diallo & Ors (No 14) [2024] NSWSC 1101

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Diallo & Ors (No 14) [2024] NSWSC 1101 Hearing dates: 21, 26 and 27 August 2024 Date of orders: 28 August 2024 Decision date: 28 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: The evidence is admissible subject to the safeguards against misuse referred to at [39]. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – evidentiary ruling – telephone intercept – dispute over words used – whether accused said "I dig it" in reference to the murder – where word sounds like "deep" – whether used as a verb – possible antiquated judicial understanding of modern Australian usage – possible interpretation that accused ruminating on events – comparison with other evidence in case – assessment of probative value – taking the evidence at its highest – whether evidence tendency evidence – use as circumstantial evidence going to state of mind – consideration and application of authorities – significant potential for misuse – possible remedies to cure prejudice – Pulp Fiction Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55-56, 97-101, 135-137 Cases Cited: Elomar v R [2014] NSWCCA 303; (2014) 316 ALR 206 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 JW v R [2022] NSWCCA 206; (2022) 302 A Crim R 365 Medich v R [2021] NSWCCA 36; (2021) 390 ALR 398 R v Diallo & Ors (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 853 R v Diallo & Ors (No 4) [2024] NSWSC 882 R v Diallo & Ors (No 6) [2024] NSWSC 917 R v Rolfe (No 8) [2022] NTSC 11 The Queen v Dennis Bauer (A pseudonym) (2018) 266 CLR 56; [2018] HCA 40 Texts Cited: American Heritage Dictionary, 5th ed (2022) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Prosecution) Ibrahima Diallo (Defendant) AG (Defendant) AD (Defendant) Panashe Morgan Ryan Karise (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E Balodis (Rex) R Wilson SC (Diallo) M Avenell SC (AG) B Robinson (AD) M Smith (Karise)