Trial Discussion Thread #59 - 14.21.10, Day 48 ~ sentencing~

[Ncl1968]

She going for balance

 

[zwiebel]

Judge quoting case law about 'achieving right balance'.

'Invariably there are overlaps'.

 

[zwiebel]

J: sentencing is not a perfect exercise

mentions Terre Blanche

 

[christee]

ABC News ‏@ABC 1m1 minute ago WATCH LIVE: Sentencing in the Oscar Pistorius Trial http://abcn.ws/1bjUqh7

 

[katydid23]

" sentencing is about achieving the right balance..."
" it allows reasonable people to reach various conclusions..."

" The judge is allowed a wide discretion-- approrpriateness is in the eye of the beholder.."

SHE IS DEFENSIVE ALREADY

 

[zwiebel]

J: Still on case law. Numbers, footnotes...Smith v ???

 

[ColonelMustard]

Regardless of everything else, I do think it's cute how JM says this:


"I coat"


"Close coat"

 

[zwiebel]

J: STILL quoting case laws

 

[K.T]

A lot of apologetic equivalence, "subjective", "not a perfect exercise", "imprecise and imperfect", "there will always be a range of appropriate sentences"...

Wow, way to make a society feel secure.

 

[Peliman]

Morning from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. I just found out judges first name is Thokozile, he should get an extra five years for that.

 

[soozieqtips]

Resorting to twitter!!!

Andrew harding says " Some urgent-looking discussions between prosecution and defence at the front of the courtroom"

what's that about, I wonder?

https://twitter.com/BBCAndrewH/status/524457325810049024

BIB - the colour of the shower bench?

 

[cottonweaver]

THANKS JUDGEJUDI


at last , got it on you tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxz4lahic10

Op breathing fast n hard, understandably, Arnold Emperor Ming - like as usual

 

[zwiebel]

J: Mitigating, aggravating circumstances; Defense called four witness.....State called (lists state witnesses)

 

[kaos]

Focusing on OP's 'grief' again. I hope she addresses the Steenkamp's grief.

 

[04009margaret]

I don't think she's going to give him jail, too much emphasis on his grief & trauma counselling

 

[Aika]

Masipa’s balance = Nel’s appeal

 

[katydid23]

Oh My, this is not going to go well for Reeva's family....:no:

 

[zwiebel]

J: The accused presented with acute symptoms of anxiety.....Dr H asked court to take into acccount OP had lost his loved one, career...

 

[newone]

missed sessions due to emotional distress ((gee that should be a reason not to miss sessions))MOO

 

[christee]

Aaron Murphy ‏@karmicaaron 25s25 seconds ago Judge Masipa slipped up? Could the sentence be 3 years in prison? #OscarPistorius #OscarTrial #Pistorius