Connie Oakes’ murder conviction based on ‘legal fiction,’ says new appeal filing
Oakes lawyers argue the trial Crown committed ‘prosecutorial misconduct.’
Wendy Scott
Alberta Crown at crossroads in Connie Oakes murder case saga
Co-accused in Connie Oakes murder case begins process for new trial
Alberta judge extends ban on police interrogation videos of intellectually disabled woman
APTN has been prevented from publishing video for over a year
‘Broken’ Legal Aid Alberta refused to pay for intellectually challenged woman’s appeal of murder conviction
Court orders Attorney General to pay for legal bills
Alberta appeal court quashes murder conviction, orders new trial for co-accused in Connie Oakes case
Crown admits ‘error is serious’
Connie Oakes case: Crown’s star witness told prisoner’s advocate Oakes wasn’t at crime scene
Crown’s star witness called Elizabeth Fry executive director after trial