R v Sterling; R v McCook [2014] NSWDC 199

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sterling; R v McCook [2014] NSWDC 199 Hearing dates: 22 October 2014, 23 October 2014 Decision date: 27 October 2014 Before: Yehia SC DCJ Decision: Evidence of correctives officers of inmates in prison CCTV is not 'ad hoc' expert evidence and is therefore inadmissible. Catchwords: Admissibility of evidence, identification, evidence of recognition, "ad hoc" experts Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 55, 79, 137 Cases Cited: Butera (1987) 164 CLR 180 Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc 509 US 579 (1993) Honeysett v The Queen [2014] HCA 29 Munderra Smith (1999) 47 NSWLR 419 R v Burton [2013] NSWCCA 335 R v Cassar and Sleiman (unreported NSWSC 436) R v Drolett [2005] NSWCCA 356 R v Eastman (1997) 158 ALR 107 R v Leung Wong [1999] NSWCCA 287 R v Marsh [2005] NSWCCA 331 R v Nguon & Ream NSWDC (31 March 2014) R v XY [2010] NSWCCA 121 Smith v R [2001] HCA 50 Tang v R (2006) A Crim R 377 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina (Crown) Shane Sterling (Accused) Ashley McCook (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr Christofi (Crown) Mr Brassil (Accused - Sterling) Ms Cook (Accused - McCook) Solicitors: Mr Giles-Sproule (Crown) Mr Irani (Accused - Sterling) Mr Mazurkewicz (Accused - McCook) File Number(s): 2013/216028, 2013/202886