R v Kaewklom (No. 1) [2012] NSWSC 1103

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kaewklom (No. 1) [2012] NSWSC 1103 Hearing dates: 3 September 2012, 4 September 2012, 5 September 2012 Decision date: 17 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: Evidence admitted - see [160]-[165] of judgment Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - pretrial rulings - charge of murder - killing by kicking and stomping upon fellow prisoner in courthouse cell - late notice by Accused of reliance upon partial defence of substantial mental impairment - construction and operation of ss.138(d) and 151 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - admissibility of evidence of earlier attack by Accused on former girlfriend involving kicking and stomping - relevance to substantial mental impairment - tendency evidence - whether evidence should be excluded under ss.135, 137 or 138 Evidence Act 1995 - evidence admitted Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 Crimes Act 1900 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Evidence Act 1995 Criminal Procedure Regulation 2010 Cases Cited: R v Dunn [2012] NSWSC 946 Skondin v R [2005] NSWCCA 417 R v Fraser [2003] NSWSC 965 R v Trotter (1993) 35 NSWLR 428 R v Ryan (1995) 90 A Crim R 191 R v Majdalawi [2000] NSWCCA 240; 113 A Crim R 241 R v Hucker [2002] NSWSC 1068 R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338; 156 A Crim R 308 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306 Cittadini v R [2008] NSWCCA 256; 189 A Crim R 492 R v PWD [2010] NSWCCA 209 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63 O'Leary v The King [1946] HCA 44; 73 CLR 566 R v Adam [1999] NSWCCA 189; 106 A Crim R 510 R v Serratore [2001] NSWCCA 123 R v Mostyn [2004] NSWCCA 97; 145 A Crim R 304 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] HCA 7; 83 ALJR 494 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; 60 CLR 336 R v Petroulias (No. 6) [2006] NSWSC 1422; 182 A Crim R 1 R v Petroulias (No. 8) [2007] NSWSC 82 Spurling v R [2006] NSWCCA 245 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Kukiat "Gang" Kaewklom (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms GM O'Rourke (Crown) Mr KH Averre (Accused) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Brenda Duchen (Accused) File Number(s): 2011/50515