CALGARY – One of two women convicted of murdering a Medicine Hat man will soon learner whether she will get out on bail.
Connie Oakes was convicted by a jury two years ago in the death of Casey Armstrong.
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The man was found stabbed through the neck in the bathtub of his trailer in Medicine Hat, Alta. in 2011.
Oakes was convicted of second-degree murder and her co-accused, Wendy Scott, pleaded guilty to the same charge.
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According to court documents, Scott has since retracted her confession as well as her testimony at trial.
Oakes is appealing her conviction and a Calgary judge has promised a decision on her bail application by Friday.
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