Oscar Pistorius trial discussion

[Big Fat Sam]

Waiting for Nel to call him out on his lies about not keeping up with the trial in the media.

 

[bluebud]

Dunno about SA, but doesn't murder have to be pre-meditated? Ergo he could be guilty of manslaughter, but not murder.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26985770


Just seen this:-

Culpable homicide
If he is acquitted of murder, under South African law, the judge must then consider whether he is guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.

Mr Pistoruis has not been asked to plead on this charge but his statement that he did not mean to pull the trigger would imply a not-guilty plea.

On this charge, the judge will need to assign a degree of negligence. The higher the negligence, the longer the prison term. If convicted on this charge, he could face up to 15 years.

 

[bluebud]

Just noticed the trial started up again last week, anything notable happened? I guess it's the defence turn now?

 

[neil999]

dont know enough(anything lol) about south african law, but here surely he would be guilty of murder...shooting someone through a toilet who has not threatened you physically or verbally

 

[sageyefc]

dont know enough(anything lol) about south african law, but here surely he would be guilty of murder...shooting someone through a toilet who has not threatened you physically or verbally

Its a strange place South africa, me dads mate lived out there for a decade and said he was tooled up to the nines because it was such a crime ridden place and corrupt

 

[neil999]

Its a strange place South africa, me dads mate lived out there for a decade and said he was tooled up to the nines because it was such a crime ridden place and corrupt

ha! yeah i have no doubt you could argue that influenced oscars response, but you cant go shooting people through doors, could have been a child for all he knew(obvs unless he DID know who was in there...)

 

[sageyefc]

ha! yeah i have no doubt you could argue that influenced oscars response, but you cant go shooting people through doors, could have been a child for all he knew(obvs unless he DID know who was in there...)

I can kinda see his reasoning in his actions up untill the time he shoots through the door blindly, dont think it was premeditated but was a bloody stupid thing to do

 

[Gwlacticos]

Watched some of this trial a few weeks ago.
I reckon they had a row and he shot her on purpose.
He's guilty. She was stunning. I don't like him.
Just my opinion.

 

[Tramps_mate]

He's well guilty...

 

[toffeepie1878]

I said weeks back Geldof was a junkie, hardly anyone belived me.

I also said this guy is guilty as sin... I am quite positively sure he is a possessive deranged self controlling freak and he deliberately killed her because most likely she was going to dump him.

And looking at the wider picture who fires rounds of ammo into a jax in the middle of the morning knowing full well his 'lover' was in the vicinity of the room on valentines none the less.

But knowing how corrupt SA is he will most likely get off scott free.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

He'll get off with it, yeah. Expect him to either be in prison for a year or two on manslaughter or a suspended sentence, i.e. no punishment whatsoever.

 

[Clint Planet]

I said weeks back Geldof was a junkie, hardly anyone belived me.

I also said this guy is guilty as sin...

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Oscar has become our generations OJ Simpson

 

[Big Fat Sam]

lol moment just then.

Ballistics expert is in the reconstructed toilet room and closes door and says "My lady, you can't see me here, but I am now in the toilet" - court erupts with laughter.

 

[Bungle]

Oscar has become our generations OJ Simpson

A well built black man with 2 working legs of his own? That is some transformation.