R v McMaster [2013] NSWDC 90

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v McMaster [2013] NSWDC 90 Hearing dates: 25 February- 26 February 2013 Decision date: 26 February 2013 Before: Murrell SC DCJ Decision: Catchwords: CRIMINAL- application for a permanent stay of proceedings refused -factual subject matter of NSW proceedings formed part of Queensland proceedings - drug trafficking - validity of search warrant - covert execution - evidence excluded because of contravention of LEPRA Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(1) Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (Queensland), s 5 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 90 & 138 Cases Cited: R v Elhusseini (1988) 33 A Crim R 155 R v Goulden [1993] 2 Qd R 34 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75 Barron v Attorney-General NSW (1987) 10 NSWLR 215 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 337 R v Carver [1999] NSWCCA 135 Jago v District Court of NSW (1989) 168 CLR 23 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 112 ALR 289 Rogers v R (1994) 123 ALR 417 Pearce v R [1998] HCA 57 Standen v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2011] NSWCCA 187 George v Rocket (1990) 170 CLR 104 Ballis v Randall [2007] NSWSC 422 Ousley v The Queen (1997) 192 CLR 69 Trans Nominees v Ryan and Raven (1986) 42 SASR 361 Application of Lee [2009] ACTSC 98 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] HCA 7 DPP v Tamcelik [2012] NSWSC 1008 R v Helmhout [2001] NSWCCA 372 R v Sibraa [2012] NSWCCA 19 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown Paul McMaster Representation: Mr Baxter Wright (ODPP) Mr Harrison (accused) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Darryl Quigley Partners (accused) File Number(s): 2008/256637