Our justice system works in strange ways. Someone committed second degree murder, got caught, but 4 months after being arrested and charged, was granted bail. Brandon Donovan killed his mother on March 13th, 2023, but wasn’t convicted until September 13th, 2024.

Elaborating on the video above, on January 16th, 2025, CFJC Today published an article saying that Brandon Donovan has been granted bail, with some prohibitions. He is only waiting on a bed to open up in a live-in treatment facility in Surrey before he can get released. On February 7th, 2025, Brandon Donovan and his defence lawyer Matt Ford said he wants to be tried by a judge and jury in B.C. Supreme Court, to determine if the Crown has enough evidence to go to trial.

It is unknown how much evidence and what evidence was collected to convict Brandon. It is strange that our justice system will let a murderer out on bail after only 4 months of being locked up. While he is trying to fight the evidence against him, he was already charged because the evidence proved he did it, so he shouldn’t be roaming outside until his lawyer is able to disprove he did it. 

This also brings up different questions. If there isn’t enough evidence to hold and keep the charge on Brandon, then who really killed Jo-Anne Donovan? Could the court be making a mistake if they let Brandon go? What are your thoughts on the case? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section! In the meantime, stay weird Kamloops!