State of New South Wales v Davis [2008] NSWSC 490

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : State of New South Wales v Davis [2008] NSWSC 490

HEARING DATE(S) : 8 May 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 May 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Price J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 8 May 2008

DECISION : 1.Pursuant to s 16(1) of the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 the defendant, Steven Roy Davis, be detained in a correctional centre on an interim basis for a period of 28 days from 20 May 2008. 2.Order pursuant to s 20(1) of the Act that a warrant issue for the committal of Steven Roy Davis to a correctional centre for the period specified in order 1 above. 3.Order that two qualified psychiatrists conduct separate psychiatric examinations of Steven Roy Davis and that those two psychiatrists furnish reports to the Supreme Court of the results of those examinations on or before 4pm on 11 June 2008. I direct the defendant to attend those examinations. 4. I direct that the plaintiff is to file and serve its further evidence by or on 16 June 2008. 5. I direct that the defendant is to file and serve his evidence by or on 20 June 2008. 6. I list the matter for mention for purpose of possible extension of the interim detention order on 16 June 2008 at 9.30am before Price J 7.I list the matter for hearing on 23 June 2008. I note the estimate of three days. 8. I further order that the parties have liberty to apply to the List Judge on one day's notice.

CATCHWORDS : Interim detention of serious sex offender.

Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 s 3(1), s 5(1), s 15(4), s 16(1), s 16(1)(a), s 16(1)(b), s 17(2), s 17(3), s 17(4), LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 s 61J, Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 Part 2