{"id":46828,"date":"2014-09-12T08:31:50","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T08:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=46828"},"modified":"2014-09-12T09:05:06","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T09:05:06","slug":"oscar-pistorius-found-guilty-of-culpable-homicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=46828","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide after the judge found he killed his girlfriend by mistake.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”VjoUyHdJRJQVqA5SRCiRlGhHKTBjns3e”]Judge Thokozile Masipa said the athlete acted “negligently” when he fired shots through a toilet door but in the “belief that there was an intruder”.<\/p>\n

She said the state had failed to prove he intended to kill Reeva Steenkamp.<\/p>\n

He was also found guilty on a charge of negligently handling a firearm that went off in a restaurant.<\/p>\n

The BBC’s Andrew Harding, in court, says that following the verdicts, Pistorius sat, rubbed his face and slumped briefly forward.<\/p>\n

There was not much emotion in court because everyone knew the verdict was coming, our correspondent adds.<\/p>\n

It leaves the disgraced sprinter facing a jail sentence of up to 15 years, although legal experts suggest seven to 10 years is more likely when sentence is passed in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

\"Pistorius<\/div>\n
Mr Pistorius had to push his way through a scrum of journalists as he arrived at court on Friday<\/div>\n
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\"Oscar<\/div>\n
In 2012, Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first double amputee to run in the Olympic Games<\/div>\n

The double amputee had denied murdering Ms Steenkamp after a row on Valentine’s Day last year, saying he shot her by mistake.<\/p>\n

With this the judge agreed, saying “it cannot be said that the accused did not entertain a genuine belief that there was an intruder”.<\/p>\n

But she said: “The accused knew there was a person behind the toilet door, he chose to use a firearm.<\/p>\n

“I am of the view the accused acted too hastily and used too much force. It is clear his conduct is negligent.”<\/p>\n

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Verdict<\/th>\nWhat it means<\/th>\nSentence<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Premeditated murder – acquitted<\/td>\nIntended and planned to unlawfully kill Reeva Steenkamp, or an intruder<\/td>\nMandatory life term – 25 years before parole<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common-law murder – acquitted<\/td>\nUnlawfully intended to kill in the heat of the moment but without “malice aforethought”. Either: Shot door intending to kill, or knew someone might be killed and still fired gun<\/td>\nMinimum of 15 years up to 20 years, at judge’s discretion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Culpable homicide (manslaughter) – guilty<\/td>\nNo intention to kill. Takes into account disability, but actions negligent and not in keeping with a reasonable person<\/td>\nMaximum of 15 years, possibly between seven and 10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Discharging a firearm in public – guilty of restaurant charge, acquitted over sunroof<\/td>\nTwo counts for allegedly firing a gun through a car sunroof and discharging a gun at a restaurant<\/td>\nA fine or up to five years – for each charge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illegal possession of ammunition – acquitted<\/td>\nIn possession of .38 bullets for which he has no licence<\/td>\nA fine or up to 15 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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