R v Parsons (a pseudonym) [2024] NSWDC 578

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Parsons (a pseudonym) [2024] NSWDC 578 Hearing dates: 22, 23, 24, 25 January 2024 Date of orders: 16 February 2024 Decision date: 21 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Beckett DCJ Decision: Product derived from seizure of accused's mobile phone be excluded from evidence: [155] Catchwords: CRIME – EVIDENCE: ADMISSIBILITY Investigating office - questioned - protected suspect - questioning - Aboriginality - intellectual impairment - consent - improper conduct Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 3AA, 3D(1), 3H, 3LA, 3ZD, Criminal Code (Cth) ss 474.22(1), 474.22A(1), 474.26(1) Evidence Act 1995 ss 138. Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) v Sigalla (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 792 Bunnings v Cross (1978) 141 CLR 54 DOKLU v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 309 DPP v Langford [2012] NSWSC 310 DPP v Marijancevic [2011] VSCA 355 Kadir v The Queen [2020] HCA 1, 375 ALR 80 Nean v R [2023] NSWDC 34 Parker v Comptroller – General of Customs [2007] NSWCA 348 Pavitt v The Queen (2007) 169 A Crim R 452 R v Camilleri [2007] NSWCCA 36 R v Dalley [2002] NSWCCA 284 R v FE [2013] NSWSC 1692 R v Helmout [2001] NSWCCA 372 R v Hung [2014] NTSC 19 R v Phung v Huynh [2001] NSWSC 115 Robinson v Woolworths Ltd (2005) 158 A Crim R 546 H, SA v Police [2013] SASCFC 86 Strickland (A Pseudonym) v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (2018) 266 CLR 325 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) T. Parsons (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr A. Wong (Crown) Mr R. Pettit (Accused)