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Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide by Omooba77: 9:30am On Sep 12, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Find guilty of homicide

Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- A judge acquitted Oscar Pistorius of two of three weapons charges Friday, but found him guilty of the third.
In a shooting from a car's sunroof, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the state failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. She said she didn't find the state's witnesses persuasive, saying the the pair's version of events differed too much.
In another shooting at a restaurant, she said the state had proven its case. Pistorius, she said, was trained in the use of guns and should not have asked for the gun at the restaurant, let alone handle it.
In the third, Pistorius was found not guilty of an ammunition charge. Masipa saids the state failed to introduce evidence that proved he intended to possess the ammunition
The dismissals comes a day after the judge cleared Oscar Pistorius of murder in the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but he could still end up behind bars.
The second day of reading the verdict started Friday, with all the signs pointing toward a conviction for culpable homicide. That's the South African term for unintentionally -- but illegally -- killing a person.
Masipa, who has presided impassively for months over the high-profile trial, finally let the world know what she has been thinking on the first day of reading her verdict Thursday.
Pistorius did not intend to kill Steenkamp, Masipa said, accepting his defense that he thought someone had broken into his house and that he believed he was defending himself.
Pistorius, 27, has always admitted firing the bullets that killed his girlfriend Steenkamp, then a 29-year-old cover model about to turn reality TV star. He pleaded not guilty to murdering her in his home on Valentine's Day last year, claiming that the killing was a tragic mistake.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/12/world/africa/oscar-pistorius-verdict/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Re: Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide by Bigflamie(m): 9:36am On Sep 12, 2014
Long awaited verdict.
Good one from the Judge.
Re: Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide by Omooba77: 9:39am On Sep 12, 2014
Oscar Pistorius found guilty of unlawful negligent killing of Reeva Steenkamp. Max sentence is 15 years; no minimum.
Re: Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide by tyson55(m): 10:04am On Sep 12, 2014
I hope the prosecution appeals this case even if the judge hands out the maximum 15 year sentence. I just can't fathom a guy waking up and not noticing his girlfriend isn't in bed next to him, grabbing his weapon and running to a locked bathroom door and firing because he thinks it's an intruder. Why would an intruder or burglar lock themselves in a bathroom of all places with nowhere to escape? Did they have to go number 1 or 2 and couldn't hold it? Justice was not served.
Re: Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide by Omooba77: 10:40am On Sep 12, 2014
tyson55: I hope the prosecution appeals this case even if the judge hands out the maximum 15 year sentence. I just can't fathom a guy waking up and not noticing his girlfriend isn't in bed next to him, grabbing his weapon and running to a locked bathroom door and firing because he thinks it's an intruder. Why would an intruder or burglar lock themselves in a bathroom of all places with nowhere to escape? Did they have to go number 1 or 2 and couldn't hold it? Justice was not served.

So many things legal luminaries will always cover up.Only God is the right judge.....

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