R v Pratten (No 21) [2015] NSWSC 1112

R v Pratten (No 21) [2015] NSWSC 1112

The document, although probative and relevant, was rejected as evidence because uncertainty about when its content was available made it dangerously prejudicial; the risk of improper reasoning about the accused's state of mind outweighed the probative value.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Voir Dire Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence
Outcome
The document is inadmissible.
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Evidence' 'relevance' 'unfair Prejudice']
['criminal Law' 'evidence Law'] ['admissibility of Evidence' 'relevance' 'unfair Prejudice']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Voir Dire Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the website printout document is admissible as evidence given uncertainty over timing and relevance to accused's state of knowledge."]

Ratio Decidendi

The document, although probative and relevant, was rejected as evidence because uncertainty about when its content was available made it dangerously prejudicial; the risk of improper reasoning about the accused's state of mind outweighed the probative value.

Court Disposition

The document is inadmissible.

Orders

  • ['The document (website printout) is rejected as evidence.']