R v Fantakis [2018] NSWSC 1815

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Fantakis [2018] NSWSC 1815 Hearing dates: 22 February 2018 Date of orders: 26 February 2018 Decision date: 26 February 2018 Before: Wilson J Decision: Application to exclude evidence of admissions made by the accused is refused Catchwords: CRIME – accused charged with murder – objection taken to admissibility of admissions made by accused in diary notes and video recordings – reliability of admissions – mental illness – capacity of jury to determine reliability of admissions that may be delusional - s 90 Evidence Act – question of unfair prejudice Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63; 81 NSWLR 568 Em v The Queen [2007] HCA 46; 232 CLR 67 Imm v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Papakosmas v The Queen [1999] HCA 37; 196 CLR 297 Pfennig v The Queen [1995] HCA 7; 182 CLR 461 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Fantakis; R v Woods [2017] NSWSC 1840 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; 201 A Crim R 451 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; 66 NSWLR 228 R v Swaffield; Pavic v R [1998] HCA 1; (1998) 192 CLR 159 R v Woods; R v Cheong [2018] NSWSC 123 R v XY [2013] NSWCCA 121 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown Accused - Elefterios [Terry] FANTAKIS Representation: Counsel: Mr L Lungo as Crown Prosecutor Mr I Todd for the accused Fantakis