Oscar Pistorius

[mikey4444]

Apparently, the lady Judge at his trial could drone on all day and into tomorrow, before she eventually tells us what the verdict is ? Why doesn't she tell us know and then drone on ?

[ummmm]

What difference will a day make?

[ladybirder]

Already a thread running on this mikey.
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1364396.html

[Jomlett]

There's some argument that, if she delivered the verdict and the reasons after, the media would just cut away and the public would miss the rest of it, whereas this way everyone gets to see the judiciary and its workings.

[retrocop]

It demonstrates that she has heard and considered all submissions by defence and prosecution before delivering a verdict. It is the wheels of justice that turn slowly but finely (your words). Should an appeal be lodged later it helps to show that the learned judge hadn't missed a vital submission.

[mikey4444]

I suppose so but it just looks like dragging the thing out to me.

[sp1814]

mikey4444

As I walked across the office just now, I glanced at the news feed and apparently the summary report is 100 pages long.

Depending on the size of the typeface (and the number of long words), I think I myself would take a day to read it out loud.

[sp1814]

...and my money says he will be found 'Not guilty'.

Watch this space...

[retrocop]

Mikey
Never heard the phrase "court room drama"!!

[ummmm]

But he is guilty. He killed her. Surely he should get a prison sentence regardless.

[mikey4444]

I suppose she gets paid by the hour ! You may be right SP, but the smart money is on Oscar being in prison very soon. By the way, why has this man, who has been charged with murder, been out on bail all this time ? Shouldn't he have been remanded in custody ?

[retrocop]

It is the same practice followed in this country. Quite a few murderers are walking around on bail,despite police objections, and some,surprise,surprise,kill again whilst out on bail.

[ladybirder]

But guilty of what sp? That is the question. I don't think it will be premeditated murder.

[bibblebub]

the judge has now said that Pistorius was a poor and evasive witness

[tamborine]

thoughtless to have chosen 9/11 date for this verdict of global curiosity.

[bibblebub]

why? the world doesn't stop for unconnected anniversaries

[zebo]

She has to read the report first, however tedious for the listeners, because all we all want to hear is the verdict. He certainly shot her, the only consideration I would have thought was the degree of responsibility. The view I've heard from SA is that he'll get manslaughter and a relatively light sentence.

[ladybirder]

I don't see why a court in South Africa would even take that into consideration.

[Jomlett]

Pistorius not guilty of premeditated murder
Masipa says state failed to prove that Pistorius is guilty of pre-meditated murder.

[Jomlett]

The judge takes another break...Reporters in court say the response to the judge’s decision that Pistorius cannot be found guilty of premeditated murder has been muted.

He can, of course, still be found guilty of murder, if the judge decides that – pre-planning aside – he armed himself and shot with the intention to kill. He could also face a conviction for culpable homicide if she decides there was no intent. Or, of course, he could be acquitted if Masipa decides he acted reasonably out of fear that an intruder was going to attack him.

[zebo]

I now think he'll walk.