R v Turnbull (No. 25) [2016] NSWSC 831

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Turnbull (No. 25) [2016] NSWSC 831 Hearing dates: 11 May 2016, 23 May 2016 Date of orders: 11 May 2016 Decision date: 23 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: Reasons for rulings given during the course of the trial. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - murder trial - reasons for trial rulings - admissibility of post-arrest telephone conversations involving Accused - whether Crown should be permitted to call forensic psychiatrist in reply on issue of substantial impairment - whether partial defence of extreme provocation should be left to the jury Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Native Vegetation Act 2003 Cases Cited: De Gruchy v The Queen [2002] HCA 33; 211 CLR 85 Lindsay v The Queen [2015] HCA 16; 255 CLR 272 Masciantonio v The Queen [1995] HCA 67; 183 CLR 58 R v Fraser [2003] NSWSC 965 R v Kaewklom (No. 1) [2012] NSWSC 1103 R v Turnbull (No. 11) [2016] NSWSC 783 R v Turnbull (No. 5) [2016] NSWSC 439 R v Youssef (1990) 50 A Crim R 1 Stingel v The Queen [1990] HCA 61; 171 CLR 312 Turnbull v R [2016] NSWCCA 109 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Ian Robert Turnbull (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr PE Barrett (Crown) Mr T Alexis SC; Ms C O'Neill (Accused)