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Convicted Imposter Skips Court for Sixth Time
2 Oct
Summary
- Woman avoids sentencing for using stolen credentials multiple times.
- Judge orders her to appear in person after her sixth adjournment request.
- She previously pleaded guilty to charges in May 2025.
Lisa Driscoll, a woman convicted of using stolen nursing credentials, has once again evaded sentencing. She failed to appear in provincial court on October 2, 2026, despite a prior order for her personal attendance. This was the sixth request for a postponement, prompting the Crown prosecutor to seek an arrest warrant, citing repeated delays and a lack of supporting evidence for Driscoll's claims of illness.
Despite the judge's earlier directive for sentencing on October 1, 2026, Driscoll's new lawyer requested an adjournment, stating she was ill. The judge opted against an arrest warrant, instead ordering Driscoll's in-person appearance for her next court date. Driscoll previously pleaded guilty to her charges on May 12, 2025, and had fired two lawyers in 2026, also causing delays.
Driscoll had previously used fake names and stolen licenses to gain employment. She was convicted of criminal negligence causing death in relation to her son's 2017 death in Ontario. After being unable to pass a code of conduct check there, she returned to Newfoundland and used a stolen license number to secure jobs at nursing homes in St. John's in March 2021. An investigation began in July 2022 when a retirement home sought to verify her license, finding no matching information.
Further investigation revealed she had also applied for a job with the province's health authority using another nurse's license number. While an investigation was ongoing, Driscoll was found working as a travel nurse in Gander, where she was accused of stealing medication but was acquitted in March 2026. The case will be called again on October 7, 2026, to schedule a new sentencing date.
