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‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius found guilty of murder on appeal - chairman - 12-03-2015
BLOEMFONTEIN, (Reuters) – South Africa’s “Blade Runner†Oscar Pistorius was found guilty today of murdering his girlfriend, in an appeal court ruling that could see him sent back to prison for up to 15 years.
The Supreme Court upgraded the 29-year-old Paralympian’s sentence on appeal to murder from “culpable homicideâ€, for which he had received a five-year sentence.
Pistorius was released on parole on Oct. 19, having spent one day less than a year in prison for shooting dead model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. He was meant to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
The athlete, known for the carbon fibre prosthetic blades he uses when running, will be sentenced for the new murder conviction by a lower court at a date still to be determined.
It is likely his lawyers could argue that his physical disability and mental stress should be considered as mitigating circumstances.
Re: ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius found guilty of murder on appeal - SCA - 12-03-2015
Sick bastard that. Now he wants to have leniency from the courts because of his disability.
Well it is the new way of the world. Folks lie, cheat and deceive to get away with their crimes and criminality. Cowards I say. You are man enough to do it, man up and own it.
Re: ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius found guilty of murder on appeal - chairman - 12-03-2015
wow this court dont play. on appeal they bang him harder.
Re: ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius found guilty of murder on appeal - Scooby Snack - 12-03-2015
Good. He needs to be behind bars. All his whimpering and sobbing, screw that. You murdered your significant other, bro, nobody feels bad for you.
Re: ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius found guilty of murder on appeal - SCA - 12-03-2015
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wow this court dont play. on appeal they bang him harder.
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That is the way justice should operate Chair, you make right a wrong perpetrated...can you imagine the family's grief?