Ottawa Orders Appeal Court to Review Murder Convictions of Two Saskatchewan Sisters

Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser has directed the courts to reopen the case of Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance, who were convicted of murder in 1994 and have served nearly 30 years in prison. Fraser stated there are reasonable grounds to believe a miscarriage of justice may have occurred. The case is being sent back to an Appeal Court for review, with the final decision on guilt or innocence resting with the courts.

• Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser ordered the reopening of the case of two Saskatchewan sisters.
• Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance have spent almost three decades in prison for murder convictions.
• Fraser cited reasonable grounds to conclude a miscarriage of justice occurred in their 1994 convictions.
• The case will be sent back to an Appeal Court for review.