R v Warwick (No.50) [2018] NSWSC 1554

R v Warwick (No.50) [2018] NSWSC 1554

Both the newspaper article and enlarged photographs were found to be relevant, being items lawfully seized from the accused's residence, and objections were held to be insubstantial or not affecting their admissibility; both items were admitted as exhibits.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Evidentiary Ruling
Outcome
Objections dismissed. Both items tendered by the Crown admitted as exhibits.
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Evidence' 'tender of Documents and Photographs' 'relevance of Seized Items']
['evidence' 'criminal Law'] ['admissibility of Evidence' 'tender of Documents and Photographs' 'relevance of Seized Items']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Evidentiary Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether a reproduction of a newspaper article found at the accused's residence is admissible as evidence" "Whether enlarged photographs of the accused's residence are admissible as evidence"]

Ratio Decidendi

Both the newspaper article and enlarged photographs were found to be relevant, being items lawfully seized from the accused's residence, and objections were held to be insubstantial or not affecting their admissibility; both items were admitted as exhibits.

Court Disposition

Objections dismissed. Both items tendered by the Crown admitted as exhibits.

Orders

  • ['Newspaper article tendered by the Crown is admitted and marked Exh 183.' 'Six enlarged photographs tendered by the Crown are admitted and marked Exh 184.']