Oscar Pistorius: The Sentence

[MickeyD]

The original sentence was 5 years, now it's 6 years...?

No, I see it as 5+6 = 11 years.

 

[Cray]

How does parole work with murder? Will he be eligible for parole in a few months time?

That am not sure of, hopefully someone with a legal background can shed some light on it..

 

[Cray]

No, I see it as 5+6 = 11 years.

Hmmm okay, so an addition to his existing sentence then..

 

[esvi]

6 years. What a joke.

So if you want to murder someone just make sure you have some sort of disability. Good to go.

 

[TysonRoux]

Useless judge saving face.

 

[TheTwo]

pathetic all round

 

[Thor]

Did she just wavered the minimum sentence for murder? This judge is a joke to our justice system would this now not mean this court case can be used in cases for new murderers to get the 6 years instead of 15 etc?

 

[SlowInternet]

No, I see it as 5+6 = 11 years.

I think it is just 6 years

 

[MrMag]

I have lost all faith in SA Criminal justice.

 

[TysonRoux]

Lets hope that he gets marched off straight to prison.

 

[karnuffel]

No, I see it as 5+6 = 11 years.

Not sure I quite agree. The following was on the news24 feed:

"In the result, the sentence I impose on the accused in terms of murder dolus eventualis, is six years imprisonment.

That tells me she is sending him to jail for 6 years.

 

[theratman]

I hate this oke, such a light sentence. I was hoping for at least 10-15.

 

[Cray]

I think it is just 6 years

That was my take too, he wasn't found guilty of Culpable Homicide and Murder, he was just found guilty of Murder - the Appeals court changed on to the other, so one sentence.

 

[Thor]

It's just six not 5 + 6

 

[roadcat]

Did she just wavered the minimum sentence for murder? This judge is a joke to our justice system would this now not mean this court case can be used in cases for new murderers to get the 6 years instead of 15 etc?

I didn't get that bit. He get's less than half the prescribed minimum because he showed remorse, and won't do it again?

 

[Azbubu]

That was my take too, he wasn't found guilty of Culpable Homicide and Murder, he was just found guilty of Murder - the Appeals court changed on to the other, so one sentence.

And he's already "served" his first 5 years.

 

[techead]

she spoke a lot about Oscar's pain.... not a whole lot about Reeva's...

/mind blown

 

[Cray]

And he's already "served" his first 5 years.

Yeah, so another 3 months in prison then?

 

[ponder]

Let's hear a big number now.

4-5yrs is my guestimate.

 

[R13...]

That was my take too, he wasn't found guilty of Culpable Homicide and Murder, he was just found guilty of Murder - the Appeals court changed on to the other, so one sentence.

Now taking time served off of that, what does he get? And does time served include the parole/house arrest period? Clear as mud this.