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 J.P, 2019 ABCA (Unreported)
After arguing that her client would not have entered a guilty plea to manslaughter had a joint-submission not been agreed to, Stacey was able to convince the Crown to consent to a sentence appeal, reducing a sentence of 20 years to 10 years.
Appeal
R v R.P., 2019 ABQB (Unreported)
As remarked by the trial judge, after mounting a “spirited” defence for her client, Stacey’s client was acquitted of second-degree murder.
Trial
R v G.B., 2019 ABQB (Unreported)
On summary conviction appeal, Stacey had a conviction for child sexual assault overturned on the basis that the trial judge applied different standard of scrutiny to the accused’s evidence when compared to the complainants.
Appeal
R v M.T., 2019 ABQB (Unreported)
Stacey successfully obtained three sentences of 120 days each for three counts of robbing a bank in order to give her Permanent Resident client the chance to go before the Immigration Appeal Division to resist deportation.
Trial
R v D.D., 2019 ABPC (Unreported)
Despite the client wrongfully confessing to a drive by shooting, through her extensive preparation and skillful cross-examination of witnesses, Stacey was able to obtain an acquittal at trial.
Trial
R v M.P., 2019 MBPC (Unreported)
Stacey obtained bail for an individual to continue parole (which is almost unheard of) at a half-way house in Winnipeg, MB, despite being charged with inter-provincial firearms trafficking in Manitoba.
Bail
R v J.C., 2018 NWTCA 5
In the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal, Stacey convinced the Court of Appeal to overturn a conviction for a youth sexual assault because the verdict was unreasonable (a notoriously difficult ground of appeal to argue).
Appeal
R v L.B., 2018 ABQB (Unreported)
An acquittal was obtained following a shoddy police investigation and a skillful cross-examination by Ms. Purser, where one of the crown’s key witnesses walked off the stand during Ms. Purser’s cross-examination.
Trial
R v M.P., 2018 ABQB (Unreported)
After running a highly successful preliminary inquiry on inter-provincial firearms trafficking charges, the Crown dropped the charges (i.e., entered a Stay of Proceedings) in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench.
Trial
R v D.A., 2018 ABPC (Unreported)
At a preliminary inquiry, Stacey convinced the Crown to enter a Stay of Proceedings on a serious home-invasion robbery on the basis that there was no reasonable likelihood of convicting her client.
Trial
R v F.E., 2017 ABQB (Unreported)
Stacey was able to convince the Crown prosecutor to agree to overturn a conviction for sexual assault (and not to further prosecute her client) on the basis that the trial judge gave insufficient reasons for the conviction.
Appeal
R v M.T., 2017 ABQB (Unreported)
Despite the allegations being caught on video and his fingerprints discovered on scene, Stacey obtained bail for an individual to attend a drug-treatment center and work, despite being charged with robbing five banks.
Bail