Oscar Pistorius Verdict Tomorrow - Predictions ?

Life without parole.

Deadman Running wrote:

The Blade Runner faces his verdict tomorrow. The potential outcomes are:

- Pre-meditated Murder - life in prison with no parole possible for 25 years

- Murder - 15 years in prison

- Culpable Homicide - Up to 15 years in prison

- Not Guilty

In addition, he is facing additional charges of:

- 2 counts of discharging a firearm in public - 5 years in prison each

- 1 count of illegally possessing ammunition - Up to 15 years in prison

My prediction is guilty of culpable homicide and guilty on all three lesser charges with a sentence of 15 years for all charges served concurrently.

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Sounds plausible. I just REALLY hope he spends at least 5 years in prison. [I'd be happy to see him spend the rest of his life in prison, but that ain't one of the options.]

Not guilty

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dkny64 wrote:

Sounds plausible. I just REALLY hope he spends at least 5 years in prison. [I'd be happy to see him spend the rest of his life in prison, but that ain't one of the options.]

There is a possibility of spending life in prison - if he gets life, then he is not eligible for parole for 25 years. Being eligible for parole doesn't mean it will get granted. He could be denied parole indefinitely.

what time tomorrow is the ruling?

personally, the longer the sentence the better. He killed his wife, that's not cool man. He's like a worse version of Ray Rice.

Guilty of Murder and the lesser charges. The next time he competes will be in a Master's race.

stumpy will be someones gf in jail

It'll definitely be guilty of manslaughter and nothing else. Maybe a max of 3 years in a cushy lock-up. Unfortunately that's just how things like this happen.

20 years. Emerges well rested and ready to dominate masters paralympics competition.

Oscar doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Well, since manslaughter is not on the table in this case, I don't see that as a possible outcome. Its Culpable Homicide in SA. And 3 years ? No Way. Even if he is found guilty of culpable homicide he'll do way more than 3 years. The judge in this case has a history of handing down long prison sentences to men who kill their wives/GF's (and she's a woman).

agc5k wrote:

what time tomorrow is the ruling?

personally, the longer the sentence the better. He killed his wife, that's not cool man. He's like a worse version of Ray Rice.

He did not kill his wife.

Does anyone know what the best friend of Reeva testified? I figured she would give the best evidence as they were talking on the phone when Reeva was killed.

8 years. And he will hace his outings in 4/5 years due to working proposals.

He'll receive a life sentence and be out in three years.

this time the tears will be real

I'm in London at the airport watching the verdict. Sure sounds like he is going to get off. The judge is talking about how all the witnesses misheard Reena's screams (she says they were Oscar's once he realized Reena was not in the bedroom), how they though the criquet bat banging against the door were gunshots when in fact they were not. I think he's going to be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. She will say he was acting in self defense. I don't know what the sentence is for that, but he may get off scot free.

I think it's going to be Culpable Homicide in which case he does jail time, but we might not hear the sentence today.

The judge has just ruled out premeditated murder.