R v Kelu; R v Millner (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 1540

R v Kelu; R v Millner (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 1540

The documents are admissible because their content is relevant to witness testimony and provides context or explanation for issues raised by the prosecution; the weight of these documents is a matter for submission and evaluation by the jury.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Defendant: Jonatan Kelu; Defendant: Cedric Adrian Millner
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Interlocutory Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence
Outcome
Documents admitted into evidence
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Documentary Evidence, Tender of Documents, Relevance of Documentary Evidence
Evidence Law Criminal Law Admissibility of Documentary Evidence Tender of Documents Relevance of Documentary Evidence

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Jonatan Kelu

Defendant

Cedric Adrian Millner

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Interlocutory Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the documents are admissible as evidence in relation to oral witness testimony and the relevance to the case

Ratio Decidendi

The documents are admissible because their content is relevant to witness testimony and provides context or explanation for issues raised by the prosecution; the weight of these documents is a matter for submission and evaluation by the jury.

Court Disposition

Documents admitted into evidence

Orders

  • The documents 'List of purchases from Livingstone International Proprietary Limited from 2005 to 2010' and 'Test result with lab reference 1912131' will be admitted into evidence.