THUNDER BAY – The family and community of 34-year-old Sherman Quisses are seeking justice in the application for stay of Adam Capay's first-degree murder charge
On Thursday, The family of Sherman Quisses, the 34-year-old victim of Capay and Neskantaga First Nation announced they will be seeking legal representation and will be responding to Capay’s application for a stay in his first-degree murder charge.
Capay was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Sherman Quisses during an altercation at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre in 2012.
He was moved to the Thunder Bay District Jail and was mainly kept in a Plexiglass cell with the lights on 24 hours a day.
During Capay’s last court appearance lawyers said the four-and-a-half years he spent in a segregated cell, along with the time he’s waited for his case to go to trial, are both grounds for release.
In a release, Quisses' son, Tristan Quisses said they’ve waited more than five years and his father deserves justice.
Neskantaga First Nation Chief Wayne Moonias said the case is about more than issues with access to justice.
“It’s a case about the senseless loss of someone who was cherished by his family and our community. Our First Nation supports the family in seeking justice,” Moonias said. in a release.
A memorial ceremony honouring Sherman Quisses’ life will take place in Thunder Bay on Monday.
