The author of this article is of the opinion that, In all fairness, media access, although intrusive at times, has never really interfered with the dispensing of justice in this case. However, he further states, The intrusions, however, particularly the last, could have led to a term we’ve heard all too often: “a miscarriage of justice”. The last intrusion that he is referring to is the video re-enactment of the shooting. He is of the opinion that the video clearly had a material impact on the case; it brought into doubt a crucial aspect of Derman’s testimony, namely Pistorius’s mobility. He further adds that following the broadcasting of the video, Speculation might suggest that Nel did in fact see the video, and in fact this proposition has strong support in light of the fact that Nel’s question to Derman placed the physician in a compromising position when he asked Derman if Pistorius could in fact walk backwards on his stumps. My first question is, has there been a miscarriage of justice as a result of the video re-enactment being made available to the public? Secondly, if there has been, what can be done about it, now or later? You are able to read the article here: ewn.co.za/2014/07/14/OPINION-Gushwell-Brooks-Injustice-media-style
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 08:23:28 +0000
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