Oscar's sentencing

So Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced on Sept 11th. Just a little ominous.

His uncle walked out and told Sky News "he just wants to get Oscar ready for the next olympics now"    

watching a bit now

It was very good today. That means I'll be finishing my work tonight   

:9 lisa you need to get the recorder so you can finish your work then watch

I'm terrible

Hmmmm it's seems his family think it's cut and dry!   

They do seem to think that!

Do you not have a Jury there Lisa ?

-Ian- wrote:Do you not have a Jury there Lisa ?

No Ian, they did away with it many years ago due to apartheid and racism.

Ah ok I can understand that I guess. So it's all down to one Judge then ?

-Ian- wrote:Ah ok I can understand that I guess. So it's all down to one Judge then ?

Yeah, all down to the judge and her assessors. Apparently if she thinks he's not guilty, for example, and the assessors do, then they win majority vote. But the sentencing will be left to the judge. Apparently her taking a month to decide isn't too bad   

Would you believe Oscar went home and started tweeting his thanks to everyone for supporting him    

So she doesn't decide on her own.. Makes more sense that way with the assessors else I could have seen a lot of people escaping justice.

Wonder if they have sentencing guidelines like our judges do.

What sort of guidelines Ian? Tbh I have no idea if once she passes sentence that's that or there's more to come. I still think he could walk free.

Here they have mandatory sentences for Murder etc and minimum terms for other crimes. Sometimes these rules don't work as the sentence doesn't really fit the crime but at least they have a starting point I guess.

I think you're right, I don't think he's going to be locked up anytime soon. If found guilty, can he appeal ?

Ah right, yes, similar guidelines. Yes, I'm sure he can and will appeal

I think he's guilty as hell.
How he did'nt notice Reeva wasn't next to him in bed when he got up, I'll never know

yes he guilty there no doubt what so ever!! someone should help him before it got to this stage

shegsy wrote:I think he's guilty as hell.
How he did'nt notice Reeva wasn't next to him in bed when he got up, I'll never know

Exactly!

becasue they was fighting he lying ot try to get out of it

no oen would shot anybody without knewing who it behind the door

Either way, he shot to kill - no matter who was behind that door

he shot 3 times did he not lisa? he was mad lost his tempt IMO

FOUR times...once is a warning or an irrational mistake, but 4    

And do you know someone bought that house last week and said they thought listening to the case that it sounds like a safe complex and he will retire to that house...but his wife says otherwise. Omw

you would of thought someone would knock the thing down

They should've, shouldn't they. I think it'd be a little wrong to live there...knowing you bought the place to fund his trial too

if you thought you had an intruder in your house would you not make sure the people you love in the house were safe before you started firing a gun,he's so guilty and any one that finds him not has been paid off,sorry just my view   

stella wrote:if you thought you had an intruder in your house would you not make sure the people you love in the house were safe before you started firing a gun,he's so guilty and any one that finds him not has been paid off,sorry just my view   

Completely agree.

  

stella wrote:if you thought you had an intruder in your house would you not make sure the people you love in the house were safe before you started firing a gun,he's so guilty and any one that finds him not has been paid off,sorry just my view   

like i said he lying to try to get out of it, people heard them fighting he lost his tmpt and shot her

all this fake crying bull crap!! i can spot a liar a mile off

Oh no, he's crying for the life he's lost. Crying all for himself

i still believe someone should of help him to sort out his tempt issue then this wouldn't of happen...

I feel sorry for him in so far as he seems to never have had proper friends or even proper family support. But that's where my pity ends. He really go involved in the wrong crowds.

Here's a good breakdown of how sentencing could go

http://www.health24.com/News/Possible-outcomes-of-the-Oscar-Pistorius-trail-20140808