An Alberta woman sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband and setting her home on fire has been granted bail pending her appeal.
A jury found Deborah Doonanco guilty in November of second-degree murder, arson and interfering with human remains in Kevin Feland’s death.
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Feland’s body was found in Doonanco’s home in Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, in 2014.
Doonanco called 911 to report a fire at the residence.
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Her lawyer had argued it was self defence and Doonanco was in a dissociative state at the time because of battered woman syndrome.
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Justice Ronald Berger said Doonanco can be released on $20,000 bail without deposit, citing letters of support and a psychological assessment report that recounts physical, verbal and sexual abuse she suffered during her relationship with Feland.
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