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Pistorius trial.

cee-dee — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:42:54 GMT

I see it's all being strung out again?

Over here, after a verdict, people are often "remanded for reports" and a date for sentencing is often a month later. Once done, there's no rambling like they're doing in SA.

It seems they're almost doing the reports live in Court?

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tommy.irene — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:08:22 GMT

Im fed up watching it ...

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cee-dee — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:10:49 GMT

Oh please keep watching then come back and tell us the result.

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suzieseaside — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:24:38 GMT

I thought he was found guilty of manslaughter and was only in court again to hear his sentene for that.

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lambsy_uk — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:45:02 GMT

He's had his trial, this is the sentencing hearing and I hear it is due to last 3 days. Defence and Prosecution will present their reasons for a lenient/harsh sentence.

I believe the prosecution may even appeal against the murder aquittal.

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saasher2012 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:32:23 GMT

Isn't he also being prosecuted for owning a gun illegally as well?

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lambsy_uk — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:56:08 GMT

@saasher2012 wrote:
Isn't he also being prosecuted for owning a gun illegally as well?

The prosecution is done and dusted, the firearms offences were tried alongside the murder/manslaughter offences.Apart from any possible appeal from the prosecution he's just awaiting sentencing.

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cee-dee — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:09:00 GMT

What's going on is all part of the trial. The defence are now mitigating = attempting to show what a good chap he is, what a jolly good fellow he's been and could do more good out of jail than locked up inside.

After that, the prosecution will attempt to show him in a different light and that he should be jailed.

The continued proceedings are expected to last "about a week"....

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lambsy_uk — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:20:22 GMT

The trial has concluded, this is the sentencing hearing, they are two different entities.

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al**bear — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:26:53 GMT

One word answer to the Defence going on & on about His charity work

Savile

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right-then-petal — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:00:07 GMT

o j

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saasher2012 — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:17:30 GMT

It's the same as all the celebs, would we be so interested if he wasn't so well known as a disabled athlete!

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tommy.irene — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:39:48 GMT

@saasher2012 wrote:
It's the same as all the celebs, would we be so interested if he wasn't so well known as a disabled athlete!

I dont gave a dam about him all i want is to see Sky News at 9am.. why do Sky think he is important to people in the UK. that they give him hours on the TV.

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saasher2012 — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:54:13 GMT

I agree it's OTT but it's interesting how other countries interpret & carry out their judicial system? 😊

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tommy.irene — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:59:41 GMT

@saasher2012 wrote:
I agree it's OTT but it's interesting how other countries interpret & carry out their judicial system? 😊

Next will be Judge Judy doing her crime cases..

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al**bear — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:01:06 GMT

It is also given major coverage on Sky Sports news

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saasher2012 — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:21:45 GMT

Well that at least is understandable as he is a sportsman, but I wonder how if ever he will be able to continue after this?

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evoman3957 — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:05:17 GMT

Well it proves that if you want to bump somebody off, you should do your homework first. Take them on Holiday to some Country where life is cheap and you'll just get your wrists slapped and made to clean some public toilets for a couple of weeks. Oh! and where you can find plenty of do gooder probation officers and Psychiatrists, who all want to be the next " Sigmund Freud".

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saasher2012 — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:42:18 GMT

😳😀

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astrologica — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:11:03 GMT

I find it quite interesting that Mr Pistorius has been paying The Steenkamps cash on a monthly basis, but that they are now going to pay it back. I wonder why.