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Pistorius....not Long To Wait Now.
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At last, the South African justice system is finally ready to complete its long-drawn out process. In my humble opinion, if he is not in jail tonight, then we will have another OJ Simpson on our hands.
At last, the South African justice system is finally ready to complete its long-drawn out process. In my humble opinion, if he is not in jail tonight, then we will have another OJ Simpson on our hands.
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I've said this next bit before but I don't think this whole affair shows the South African justice system in the best light. One completely innocent woman killed, one and a half years ago and we are still no nearer a verdict, despite Pistorius admitting immediately after the event in February 2013, that he was the one who who shot her.
At the end of the first day of Oscar Pistorius’s sentencing hearing, here’s where we are:
Pistorius’s defence team has called three out of four witnesses to testify in mitigation of sentencing: a psychologist, a Correctional Services social worker, and the athlete’s manager.
Social worker Joel Maringa told the court that he recommended Pistorius undergo house arrest for three years, with 16 hours of community service per month.
The state’s Gerrie Nel, who will be pushing for the most punitive possible jail term, called this suggestion “shockingly inappropriate”.
Pistorius’s psychologist and manager, respectively, have painted the picture of a broken man who is nonetheless humble and charitable, and who poses no danger to society.
Pistorius’s defence team has called three out of four witnesses to testify in mitigation of sentencing: a psychologist, a Correctional Services social worker, and the athlete’s manager.
Social worker Joel Maringa told the court that he recommended Pistorius undergo house arrest for three years, with 16 hours of community service per month.
The state’s Gerrie Nel, who will be pushing for the most punitive possible jail term, called this suggestion “shockingly inappropriate”.
Pistorius’s psychologist and manager, respectively, have painted the picture of a broken man who is nonetheless humble and charitable, and who poses no danger to society.
We have only heard the defence lawyer. Tomorrow Gerrie Nel will have the opportunity to cross-examine Pistorius’s manager Peet van Zyl.
After that, the defence is expected to call their final witness, whereafter the state will begin to lead their own witnesses in evidence.
The judge said this mini trial could last less than a week!
After that, the defence is expected to call their final witness, whereafter the state will begin to lead their own witnesses in evidence.
The judge said this mini trial could last less than a week!
chaptazbru2: It's amazing isn't it, the trial which dragged on and on, is over and now the sentencing is going to take days !! Why ???
Judge Masipa will hear arguments from the prosecution and the defence, and from psychological and probation experts, before deciding on sentencing. And we thought English law was slow!
Judge Masipa will hear arguments from the prosecution and the defence, and from psychological and probation experts, before deciding on sentencing. And we thought English law was slow!
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