Oscar Pistorius

[Spun Cuppa]

Porragio beckons

 

[KZNSeagull]

Judge discusses similarities to Vorster case but finds many differences, all against OP. She rejects the defences sentence proposal as a result. Now discussing another case for comparision

 

[KZNSeagull]

" A suspended sentence would not be appropriate in my view"

 

[KZNSeagull]

"Neither a non custodial nor a long sentence will be appropriate"

 

[gripper stebson]

5 years.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sentenced to 5 years for culpable homicide.
3 years suspended for 5 years for illegal discharge of a firearm.
To run concurrently.

So 5 years it is then

 

[Bold Seagull]

Joke.

 

[Pavilionaire]

"Take it Schtumpy, mmm..noish and toit!"

 

[KZNSeagull]

Oscar is taken away and court adjourns.

 

[Hugo Rune]

2.5 years with good behaviour? Barry Roux has played a blinder for OP.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Pretty short sentence really.

 

[carlzeiss]

Parole can be applied for after 10 months of his sentence have been served .

 

[Bwian]

Could be out in 9 to 10 months.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Will the State appeal? They said they would if it was less than 10 years.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Well now we get to the matter. This is a MAXIMUM of 5 years in jail. As a minimum he has to serve 8 MONTHS! It is then up to Correctional Services to determine whether he can serve rest of sentence under house arrest. Now that is a joke.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Sentenced to 5 years for culpable homicide.
3 years suspended for 5 years for illegal discharge of a firearm.
To run concurrently.

So 5 years it is then

The way sentences tend to run concurrently always annoys me - why ?? Two crimes should mean two lots of porridge. If you committed a crime, were sentenced to prison and then committed another crime after release and were sentenced to prison you have to serve both sentences. So why when criminals are tried on multiple crimes at the same time do they nearly always get to serve the sentences concurrently ?

 

[Pavilionaire]

I can't believe that Pistorius has got the same sentence as Norman Stanley Fletcher got for robbery and dangerous driving. Who ARE these people?

 

[gripper stebson]

Well now we get to the matter. This is a MAXIMUM of 5 years in jail. As a minimum he has to serve 8 MONTHS! It is then up to Correctional Services to determine whether he can serve rest of sentence under house arrest. Now that is a joke.

He he has to do 4 years of house arrest they should make him do it in the bog.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

BBC website says he will have to serve one sixth of his 5 year sentence. One sixth?! That's 10 months. Ridiculous!

 

[Skylar]

BBC website says he will have to serve one sixth of his 5 year sentence. One sixth?! That's 10 months. Ridiculous!

Does house arrest mean he'll have to stay in doors for 4 years 2 months or will he be allowed out and wine and dine?