R v Fantakis; R v Woods [2018] NSWSC 1814

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Fantakis; R v Woods [2018] NSWSC 1814 Hearing dates: 21 February 2018 Date of orders: 22 February 2018 Decision date: 22 February 2018 Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. The evidence extracted at [12] and [13] of these reasons (and evidence of such surrounding conversation as agreed between the parties to be necessary to put the evidence into context) is admitted. 2. The balance of the material referred to in these reasons is excluded from evidence. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – murder – accessory after the fact to murder - trial proceedings – admissibility of recorded conversations between principal and alleged accessory – admissibility as evidence of consciousness of guilt – question of relevance – question of probative value and whether probative value is outweighed by prejudice – capacity of directions to cure potential prejudice Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: DN v R [2016] NSWCCA 252 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Edwards v The Queen; DN v R [2016] NSWCCA 252 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 JMW v R (2014) 245 A Crim R 538 KRM v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 221; [2001] HCA 11 Kuehne v R; Humphries M v R; Humphries A v R [2012] NSWCCA 270 McKey v R [2012] NSWCCA 1 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 revised 18/3/2004 R v Egan (unreported decision of the NSWCCA of 7 July 1997) R v Fantakis; R v Woods [2017] NSWSC 1840 R v MMJ [2006] VSCA 226 R v Nguyen [2001] VSCA 1 R v Power (1996) 87 A Crim R 407 R v Shamouil (2006) 6 NSWLR 228; [2006] NSWCCA 112 and R v XY (2013) 84 NSWLR 363; [2013] NSWCCA 121 R v Smit & Ors [2004] NSWCCA 409 R v Woods; R v Cheong [2018] NSWSC 123 R v Quach (2002) 137 A Crim R 345 R v Sutton (1986) 5 NSWLR 697 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown Accused - Elefterios [Terry] FANTAKIS Accused - Andrew WOODS Representation: Counsel: Mr L Lungo as Crown Prosecutor Mr I Todd for the accused Fantakis Mr T Hughes for the accused Woods