Issues With the Ministerial Review Process and the Law of Confessions: Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance’s Fight for Freedom
Authors: Jayden Kyryluk and Andreas Kastellanos Introduction The case of Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance (the “sisters”) highlights...
Issues With the Ministerial Review Process and the Law of Confessions: Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance’s Fight for Freedom
The case of Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance (the “sisters”) highlights significant issues within the Canadian criminal justice system, particularly in relation to the law of confessions and the ministerial review process (“MRP”). Convicted in 1994 for the murder of Joseph Dolff, the sisters have maintained their innocence for over three decades, raising serious questions about the voluntariness of their confessions given the context of their interrogation.
