South African prosecutors say they are going to appeal against the conviction and sentence given to athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend. Last week, Pistorius began serving a five year prison sentence for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, although he could be out in 10 months. The double-amputee Olympic sprinter was cleared of murder. The National Prosecuting spokesman said that the appeal on conviction is based on the question of law. Pistorius family have said that he will not appeal. The athlete was also given a three-year suspended sentence for firing a gun in a restaurant. The Prosecutors are now preparing the necessary papers in order to be able to file within the next few days.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:55:41 +0000
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