Oscar sentencing: the final verdict (live blog)

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 21 Oct 2014
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What sentence will Judge Masipa hand down to Oscar Pistorius?

Add your updates and opinions about the sentence that's dominating TV screens round the world ...

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17 Comments

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 09:32

The verdict's expected to take about an hour to deliver - so says channel 199.

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 09:34

Out of all the interviews the news channels have done with people, I haven't heard one person say that community service would be the right sentencing.

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 09:36

Judge Masipa: "Finding an appropriate sentence is a challenge as sentencing is not a perfect exercise."

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 09:56

Judge Masipa: "I was not impressed at all by Mrs Vergeer's evidence. I found her evidence defamatory and unhelpful. On the other hand Mr Modise impressed me."

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 09:58

Good news: Judge Masipa says she doesn't want people to think that the law is different for the rich and the poor. So pleased she said that!

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 10:06

Judge Masipa: "We ought to be able to differentiate between what's in the public interest and what society wants. What may appear to be justice to the uninformed general public may not be justice."

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 10:31

Reeva's parents ... how must they be feeling?!

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 10:33

Mr Pistorius please rise ...

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 10:37

Oscar is sentenced to five years in prison.

@Abby
21 Oct 2014 10:38

Yoooo@Tashi, watchin but all da legal what what is hard to follow. So he had 3 years n 5 years dat will run concurrently? Pls help me out @Tashi.....

@Abby
21 Oct 2014 10:42

5 years for culpable homicide n 3 years for Tasha's restaurant shooting..... Both sentences will run concurrently! I get it now..... Court adjourned! I think dats more dan fair cuz i wanted 10 years 4 him. U don't take a life period!!!

@Abby
21 Oct 2014 10:47

Oscar has to serve a minimum of 8 months in jail n may serve da remainin at home under strict supervision by da correctional services due to good behaviour, medical parole, etc......well well well he shd serve all da years in jail meeeeeeen!!!!

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 10:54

Feeling very sad for Reeva's parents. Five years for their daughter and the loss of their health.

Tashi
21 Oct 2014 10:59

>>well well well he shd serve all da years in jail meeeeeeen!!!!<<

I agree @Abby!!!

TEE78
21 Oct 2014 11:03

Accordingly to experts Oscar will or can only spent 8 months in prison if he behaves well...is that justice??? I don't think so...but I'm glad that he is going to prison after all. They tried to use his disability as an excuse for not going to jail. The orange jump suit will suit him just fine