Only a small percentage of cases are chosen to be reported by legal publications. These cases are deemed significant in having created new legal precedent or in clarifying points of law. These reported decisions act as precedents on which the courts and counsel rely in future cases.

Following are a number of reported decisions of Ms. Fromstein’s:

	R v Mc 2009 - Ms. Fromstein’s client is the first ever to receive 4:1 credit for pre-trial custody at the Toronto Don Jail, due to the jail’s horrendous conditions.
	R v R 2008 - Ms. Fromstein obtains precedent-setting intermittent weekend sentence for client convicted of internet luring.
	R v Y 2006 - Charge of possession of 243 grams of heroin for the purpose of trafficking was Stayed against Ms. Fromstein’s client after the defence won a Charter of Rights “innocence at stake” application.
	R v S 2004 – Ms. Fromstein’s client was aquitted following trial on charges of abduction of person under 14 years of age and forcible confinement. In the course of the trial the judge ruled on the admissibility of statements made by the 3 year old child complainant.
	R v M 2002 – After achieving precedent-setting ruling to strike down minimum jail term for multiple impaired driving conviction, Ms. Fromstein’s client was granted a conditional sentence in the community for impaired driving resulting in accident. This disposition is no longer available to other accuseds due to later judicial decisions.
	R v P 2001 – Ms. Fromstein’s client sets early precedent by being given enhanced credit of 3 for 1 for pre-trial custody served at the Toronto Don Jail, due to abhorrent conditions. [paragraph 6]
	R v G 1997 – Summary Conviction Appeal court rules Crown lost jurisdiction over impaired driving accused. No further proceedings against accused.
	R v G 1997 – Challenge for cause to wean out potential jury bias allowed when homosexual accused charged with sexual assault of youth.
	R v A 1994 – Conspiracy to commit murder charge dismissed after judge rules that wiretap evidence is inadmissible.
	R v M 1989 – Court of Appeal grants sentence appeal and accused is released from custody.
	R v P 1988 – Ms. Fromstein’s client was acquitted of robbery after the court ruled that identification evidence was inadmissible due to improperly conducted police lineup.
	R v S 1987 – Right to remain silent upheld and accused’s statement ruled inadmissible at trial. Accused acquitted of conspiracy to commit murder by jury.

In The News:

Questioning upsets woman who claims she was raped - GUELPH MERCURY (May 30, 2006)

Aggravated sexual assault charge withdrawn - GUELPH MERCURY (May 31, 2006)

In June 2009 Ms. Fromstein’s client was acquitted of 15 charges of historical sexual assault. At the completion of the trial she received the following letter.

Hi Cynthia,

I want to express my extreme gratitude for all you have done. Your talents have exceeded all our expectations and you have done a great service for my family. All I can say is, most sincerely, thank you.
R L