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South Africa: NPA Wants Pistorius in Court 'Urgently'
News24Wire, 4 December 2015
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) wants convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius to appear in court soon and receive a harsher sentence. Read more »
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South Africa: 11 Important Quotes From the SCA's Judgment Against Oscar Pistorius
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday replaced former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction with one of murder for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva… Read more »
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South Africa: 'I Never Doubted My Evidence' - News24 Speaks to Oscar Ballistics Expert
News24Wire, 4 December 2015
Police ballistics expert Chris Mangena never doubted his evidence in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial even though a High Court judge did - and now he has been vindicated. Read more »
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South Africa: It's Finally Over - Barry Steenkamp
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
"It's over now." That is how Reeva Steenkamp's father Barry greeted the news of Oscar Pistorius's murder conviction on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Murder - Not Culpable Homicide
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
The Supreme Court of Appeal has replaced Oscar Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction with murder, ruling that he should have foreseen the deadly impact his four bullets would… Read more »
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South Africa: NPA Welcomes Murder Conviction for Oscar
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to replace Oscar Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction with murder. Read more »
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South Africa: Analysis - Oscar Will Now Plead for Leniency - Law Expert
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
Oscar Pistorius will now have to provide a compelling reason why he should not be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a legal… Read more »
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South Africa: SCA Rules Pistorius Guilty of Murder
SAnews.gov.za, 3 December 2015
After months of anticipation, the Bloemfontein Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' conviction of culpable homicide be scaled up to murder. Read more »
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South Africa: Why Appeal Judges Found Oscar Guilty
allAfrica, 3 December 2015
Excerpts from the judgement of South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, finding athlete Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder. Justice Eric Leach wrote on behalf of a unanimous court… Read more »
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South Africa: Oscar 'Gambled With the Life of Another' - SCA
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
For Barry Steenkamp it is finally "over", but for Oscar Pistorius, it is probably the beginning of many years behind bars. Read more »
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South Africa: Appeal Court to Hand Down Pistorius Judgment
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
The Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to hand down its judgment on Thursday on whether Oscar Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction will be overturned and replaced with murder. Read more »
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South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Begins Reading Pistorius Sentence
News24Wire, 3 December 2015
Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Eric Leach began reading the judgment in the case against former paralympian Oscar Pistorius on Thursday morning. Read more »
South Africa Appeal Court Changes Pistorius Conviction to Murder
Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Eric Leach has overturned the previous charge of culpable homicide because Pistorius should have foreseen the deadly impact his four bullets would have had in a small bathroom. Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013.
InFocus
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The Paralympian was released from jail a month ago after he was convicted of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Read more »
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The Supreme Court has reserved judgment over whether Oscar Pistorius should be charged with murder for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Read more »
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Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been released on correctional supervision after serving one-sixth of his five-year prison sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva ... Read more »
