The South-African athlete Oscar Pistorius was not found guilty of pre-meditated murder yesterday. But this morning, Judge Thokozile found Oscar guilty of culpable homicide.
Judge Thokozile Masipa said the athlete acted negligently when he fired shots through the door in the belief that there was an intruder.
The Judge said the state could not prove he(Oscar) intended to kill his girlfriend(Reeva Steenkamp) but was found guilty of the following:
*He was also found not guilty of the first firearm charge - (firing a gun through the roof of his car)
*He was found not guilty of the third firearm charge (unlawfully possessing 38 rounds of ammunition at his home without having a license).
*He was found guilty of the second firearm charge. He discharged a weapon in a public place, a restaurant called Tashas and asked his friend to take the blame. The judge says Oscar was sufficiently trained in the use of firearms, so should not have asked for a firearm in a public place.
Oscar is most likely to get 15 years in jail but legal experts are saying 7 to 10years. The verdict will be passed in a few weeks.
The question is will Oscar Pistorius go to jail or walk away?
The Judge said the state could not prove he(Oscar) intended to kill his girlfriend(Reeva Steenkamp) but was found guilty of the following:
*He was also found not guilty of the first firearm charge - (firing a gun through the roof of his car)
*He was found not guilty of the third firearm charge (unlawfully possessing 38 rounds of ammunition at his home without having a license).
*He was found guilty of the second firearm charge. He discharged a weapon in a public place, a restaurant called Tashas and asked his friend to take the blame. The judge says Oscar was sufficiently trained in the use of firearms, so should not have asked for a firearm in a public place.
Oscar is most likely to get 15 years in jail but legal experts are saying 7 to 10years. The verdict will be passed in a few weeks.
The question is will Oscar Pistorius go to jail or walk away?
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