NOTABLE CASES
While the following contains a selection of memorable cases that the lawyers at Purser Law have litigated over their careers, this is by no means a complete listing of all cases handled by Purser Law. Cases have been initialized to protect the identity of the clients. Results may vary depending on the facts of each case.
Show All Appeal Bail TrialR v S.G., 2022 ABCA 96
In the first case at the Alberta Court of Appeal dealing with COVID and trial delays, Stacey persuaded a panel of three justices to restore her client's stay of proceedings. In doing so, they held that, while COVID was an exceptional circumstance, the Crown still had to mitigate the delay.
Appeal
R v G.R., 2022 ABQB (Unreported)
After weaving together an irrefutable theory of the defence in relation to child sexual assault allegations, the trial judge found that she could not discount the Complainant's motive to fabricate the allegations and acquitted her client of all charges.
Trial
R v D.S., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)
After extensive cross-examination of three officers who received confidential informant information and conducted surveillance, prior to obtaining a search warrant, the Crown withdrew 11 gun and drug trafficking charges against Stacey's client.
Trial
R v M.C., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)
After arguing that her client's right to adequate interpretation was breached at his trial, the Crown agreed to overturn a conviction for sexual assault, saving Stacey's client and his family from being deported.
Appeal
R v C.W., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)
After almost certainly being wrongfully accused, Stacey convinced 12 jurors to unanimously agree that her Black client was not guilty of sexually assaulting a White woman.
Trial
R v T.T., 2021 ABQB (Unreported)
After filing an extensive Charter notice alleging that her client’s rights had been breached, the Crown dropped charges of fentanyl trafficking against her client, giving him a second chance at life.
Trial
R v G.T., 2021 ABCA 75
At the Alberta Court of Appeal, Stacey successfully obtained substituted verdicts of acquittals for a client convicted of two counts of sexual assault on a minor. As such, the client was NOT required to incur the stress and expense associated with a re-trial.
Appeal
R v B.M., 2020 ABQB (Unreported)
A conviction for sexual assault was successfully substituted to a simple assault, with the sentenced reduced from 12 months to 5 months, so that her Permanent Resident client would not be deported.
Appeal
R v J.M., 2020 ABQB (Unreported)
Stacey obtained bail for her client charged with second-degree murder in relation to a shooting incident.
Bail
R v S.G., 2020 ABQB/ABPC (Unreported)
After successfully overturning 20+ convictions for Public Health Act offences, Stacey convinced the new sentencing judge to sentence her client to a $1 fine on each offence plead guilty to (for a total of <$20). The Crown was initially seeking in excess of $100,000.00 in fines.
Trial, Appeal
R v J.M., 2020 ABPC (Unreported)
Despite being charged with second-degree murder, Stacey successfully negotiated a six-year sentence to a manslaughter plea in relation to a shooting incident. The client was then eligible for parole after serving less than two years of the sentence.
Trial
R v G.A., 2019 ABCA 223
Stacey successfully defended a client convicted of manslaughter and discharge with intent from a Crown Sentence Appeal, at the Alberta Court of Appeal, where the Crown sought to increase the sentence from 12 to 15 years imprisonment.Their appeal was denied.
Appeal