Showing posts with label Oscar Pistorius. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscar Pistorius. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Oscar ‘Won't Spend A Day In Prison'
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| Oscar Pistorius Credit: Themba Hadebe / AP Source: www.people.com |
By Jane Flanagan and Andrew Malone, Sept. 14, 2014, Iol.co.za
Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius walked out of court on Friday, with legal experts predicting he wouldn’t spend a day behind bars.
The sprinter was found guilty of culpable homicide in the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but legal academics say a jail sentence is unlikely, and a Paralympic official confirmed that he would be allowed to resume his lucrative career.
Pistorius, 27, left the Pretoria High Court as a convicted killer – although crucially, not a murderer – and must wait until October 13 for sentencing. Culpable homicide carries a maximum sentence of 15 years, but no minimum.
Judge Thokozile Masipa is a keen advocate of leniency towards first-time offenders.
Criminal law expert Martin Hood said: “He is almost certainly, in my opinion, not going to jail.” Legal academic Stephen Tuson added: “It could even be the imposition of a fine or community service, or house arrest.”
As Pistorius stood to hear the judge clear him of murdering Steenkamp, 29, in February last year but find him guilty of manslaughter, he betrayed none of the emotion he had shown to the court during his six-month trial.
Loud sobs could be heard, however, only feet away as the dead model’s friend Gina Myers shook her head and wept.
The sprinter was found guilty of culpable homicide in the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but legal academics say a jail sentence is unlikely, and a Paralympic official confirmed that he would be allowed to resume his lucrative career.
Pistorius, 27, left the Pretoria High Court as a convicted killer – although crucially, not a murderer – and must wait until October 13 for sentencing. Culpable homicide carries a maximum sentence of 15 years, but no minimum.
Judge Thokozile Masipa is a keen advocate of leniency towards first-time offenders.
Criminal law expert Martin Hood said: “He is almost certainly, in my opinion, not going to jail.” Legal academic Stephen Tuson added: “It could even be the imposition of a fine or community service, or house arrest.”
As Pistorius stood to hear the judge clear him of murdering Steenkamp, 29, in February last year but find him guilty of manslaughter, he betrayed none of the emotion he had shown to the court during his six-month trial.
Loud sobs could be heard, however, only feet away as the dead model’s friend Gina Myers shook her head and wept.
Read the full story: www.iol.co.za
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Friday, September 12, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Guilty Of Culpable Homicide
Morning summary
Welcome to live coverage as the high court in Pretoria is set to reconvene to hear Judge Thokozile Masipa continue her ruling on the death of Reeva Steenkamp.
The judge did not give her formal verdict on Thursday. But she has ruled out the possibility that Oscar Pistorius will be found guilty of the murder of his girlfriend on 14 February last year. This morning she will move on to consider whether the athlete is guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter) for shooting Steenkamp four times through a locked toilet door. Pistorius has maintained he thought it was an intruder and did not mean to kill.
In the judgment she has delivered so far, Masipa has said:
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| Oscar Pistorius Source: www.mirror.co.uk |
By Claire Phipps, Sept. 12, 2014, Theguardian.com
Morning summary
Welcome to live coverage as the high court in Pretoria is set to reconvene to hear Judge Thokozile Masipa continue her ruling on the death of Reeva Steenkamp.
The judge did not give her formal verdict on Thursday. But she has ruled out the possibility that Oscar Pistorius will be found guilty of the murder of his girlfriend on 14 February last year. This morning she will move on to consider whether the athlete is guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter) for shooting Steenkamp four times through a locked toilet door. Pistorius has maintained he thought it was an intruder and did not mean to kill.
In the judgment she has delivered so far, Masipa has said:
- The state had failed to prove premeditated murder and the evidence was “purely circumstantial”.
- Pistorius will also not be found guilty of murder without premeditation (dolus eventualis), as there was not sufficient evidence to suggest that he had foreseen that his actions could result in the death of the person behind the toilet door.
- Nonetheless, it was clear that Pistorius had acted unlawfully in shooting the person behind the door. A reasonable person would not have fired four shots into the toilet cubicle, because he would have foreseen the consequences: that somebody could be killed.
- Pistorius acted “too hastily and used excessive force … It is clear his conduct was negligent.”
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
NBC News Pays for Access to Oscar Pistorius Murder Scene
By Jordan Charlton, Sept. 10, 2014, Mediabistro.com
With the Oscar Pistorius murder trial verdict expected tomorrow, “Today” paid for exclusive access to the South Africa home where Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
“We paid a nominal location fee,” an NBC News spokesperson tells TVNewser about this morning’s segment reported by investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen. In it, Rossen noted NBC News was given exclusive access by the new owner of Pistorius’ recently-sold home, then taking viewers inside Pistorius’ bedroom and bathroom where the murder happened. Sources inside NBC tell us location fees are not out of the norm for non-public location shoots.
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| Pistorius crime scene Source: nydailynews.com |
With the Oscar Pistorius murder trial verdict expected tomorrow, “Today” paid for exclusive access to the South Africa home where Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
“We paid a nominal location fee,” an NBC News spokesperson tells TVNewser about this morning’s segment reported by investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen. In it, Rossen noted NBC News was given exclusive access by the new owner of Pistorius’ recently-sold home, then taking viewers inside Pistorius’ bedroom and bathroom where the murder happened. Sources inside NBC tell us location fees are not out of the norm for non-public location shoots.
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
BBC News, Africa, Apr. 10, 2014
Oscar Pistorius has faced a second day of intense cross-examination
at his trial in which he was accused of being selfish, reckless and a liar.
Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel focused on the athlete's
character, enthusiasm for firearms and version of events before he shot his
girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The South African sprinter appeared calmer than he had
during his previous three days on the witness stand.
The 27-year-old Olympic and Paralympic star denies murder.
He again insisted in court in Pretoria on Thursday that the
shooting on Valentine's Day last year was a terrible accident after he mistook
her for a burglar.
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