Pistorius saga continues: Bail hearing set for Tuesday
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius must appear in court on Tuesday to apply for bail now that an appeals court has overturned his manslaughter conviction and instead found him guilty of murder for shooting his girlfriend to death, a South African official said.

The double-amputee Olympian might also be given a sentencing date during Tuesday's hearing in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, said Lusanda Ntuli, a judicial spokeswoman.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned a lower court's culpable homicide conviction and found the runner guilty of murder for shooting Reeva Steenkamp to death on Valentine's Day 2013. Pistorius spent one year of a five-year sentence in jail for the lesser offense and then was put under house arrest at his uncle's mansion in Pretoria in October.

Pistorius shot Steenkamp through the door of a toilet cubicle in his home early on Valentine's Day 2013. Prosecutors said he killed her after an argument; Pistorius said he killed her by mistake, thinking there was an intruder in the house.

The appeals court said that regardless of who was behind the door, Pistorius should have known someone could be killed if he fired multiple times. Under South African law, a person can be convicted of murder if he or she foresaw the possibility of someone dying through their actions and went ahead anyway.

The minimum sentence for murder in South Africa is 15 years, but exceptional circumstances in the case of the former track star, including time served, his disability and his status as a first-time offender, could mean a lower sentence.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-12-08

This man belong in jail, no doubts about that, and from a blade runner he can and will become a cell bar runner...

He commited murder, now he aint got a leg to stand on.

May true justice be applied and a fresh sentence be appropriate.

Oscar Pistorius has agreed to strict bail conditions during the hearing that include electronic monitoring......what, an ankle tag........

Oscar Pistorius has agreed to strict bail conditions during the hearing that include electronic monitoring......what, an ankle tag........

has he got a spare leg.

bail has been set at the equ.of 457gbp.

free for the next 4months,what a FARCE.

EVEN THE JUDGE COULDNT READ PROPERLY.

Oscar Pistorius granted bail following murder conviction

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A South African judge has granted bail to Oscar Pistorius, pending sentencing for his murder conviction.

The country's Supreme Court of Appeal convicted him on Thursday of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, overturning a lower court's conviction of the lesser crime of manslaughter. The appeals court then said the double-amputee Olympian should be sentenced by the lower court.

Judge Aubrey Ledwaba of the trial court granted Pistorius bail of $692 and extended his house arrest until his sentencing hearing, which he set for April 18. The judge said Pistorius will be placed under electronic monitoring and may only leave his uncle's home between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. T

Pistorius' chief defense lawyer, Barry Roux, said his client plans to appeal his conviction to the Constitutional Court.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-12-08

Bury the mongrel.

Bail, seriously? What a laugh.

so his lawyer is going to appeal eh,thats another yr.a free man.

WHO'S PAYING THE LAWYER? he is supposed to be SKINT.

how can they give a murderer bail,he shouldnt have a leg to stand on.

My my my This is to stupid to comment on,,,Amen,,,

Oh, there are other countries where convicted murderers walk around free on bail?

Unbelievable!!!