Oscar Pistorius - Sentencing - 7.6.2016

[cottonweaver]

IIRC Nel said he would appeal if less than 8 years imposed.

She'll be sneaky and maybe just give 8 before she deducts

 

[Viper]

That woman is stuck on stupid!

As I watched this pharse I kept thinking of the undigested food found in Reeva's stomach, science. And yet Masipa still couldn't figure out that it was premeditated.

On to the SCA.

 

[lithgow1]

Any Appeal will be heard today
so they're not completely leaving Court

I think that is leave to appeal isn't it, so if the State are going to appeal we will know today. I hope they do.

 

[K.T]

That's only one year more than Culpable Homicide result. She's basically saying eh, murder, worth another year.

Ridiculous. Tragic.

South Africa, this has not been a good look, at all.

 

[mirage1]

How many years does he have to serve before parole? 3 years?

 

[Sherbert]

Aimee is covering her smile with her hand.

 

[Cloen]

The sister, Aimee P hand over mouth , looking like she's smiling

 

[Val1]

Does the appeal go to another judge or does Masipa hear any appeal?

Iirc she gets to approve or deny any appeal... what a mess.

 

[mrjitty]

IMO it will have to be appealed!

It has to be

9 years lower than the Mandatory Minimum???!!

I can't see how the legislature had that in mind.

 

[akp]

I think we would have lost more time following the trial than OP would to imprisonment!

 

[cottonweaver]

Passive aggressive towards the public methinks.

ha , she really resents society

Now she is saying that crud again - nothing she can say will bring Reeva back

OH my, does she so misunderstand what we expect of her in this role. How patronising a view of the citizens.

 

[Fuskier]

OP's demeanor early on in sentencing hearing tended to indicate he was comfortable - in my honest opinion.What had he been informed about?

 

[Cloen]

How many years does he have to serve before parole? 3 years?

1 probably ,
Nel must be seething ,
I couldn't read the Steenkamps but believing he had remorse made me feel sick, because he had remorse only for himself being in the situation , he was sorry for only himself

 

[mrjitty]

Iirc she gets to approve or deny any appeal... what a mess.

The State can petition the SCA directly anyway

In the case of giving a 9 year deduction to the mandatory minimum I am sure an appeal would be heard

This is unprecedented as far as i am aware

Even de Oliviera for 10 years

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Aimee is covering her smile with her hand.

I noticed that too!

 

[Cloen]

I think we would have lost more time following the trial than OP would to imprisonment!

this trial has been longer than time he'll serve in prison
SA really messed up -now nausiating Alex Crawford on Sky, bootlicking the P family as per usual

 

[DanceCard]

That's only one year more than Culpable Homicide result. She's basically saying eh, murder, worth another year.

Ridiculous. Tragic.

South Africa, this has not been a good look, at all.

Exactly! She's made a mockery of the entire legal system with this sentence.

 

[cottonweaver]

The sister, Aimee P hand over mouth , looking like she's smiling

these 2 are cut from the same cloth
when barry testified her facial expression was one of resentment

 

[cottonweaver]

just seen it

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years for Reeva Steenkamp's murder

 

[kaos]

OP's demeanor early on in sentencing hearing tended to indicate he was comfortable - in my honest opinion.

I was just thinking the same thing. Hardly the actions of a man whose terrified of being gang raped whilst incarcerated for 6 years. No tears whilst he's torn away
from his loving family. Just very calm and composed. Must be the anti depressants though.