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And the Oscar goes to jail for 6 years - pRICE cUBE - 07-06-2016
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/06/484902325/oscar-pistorius-gets-6-year-prison-sentence-in-girlfriends-murder
A South African judge sentenced former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison Wednesday, imposing punishment for the 2013 killing of Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius' girlfriend who was shot through a bathroom door in his house.
The sentence is less than half of the 15-year minimum term Pistorius had faced. In announcing the sentence, Judge Thokozile Masipa cited "substantial" mitigating factors in the case of the double-amputee athlete, saying that a long jail term "would not serve justice."
Re: And the Oscar goes to jail for 6 years - Speedy - 07-06-2016
I would say, with mitigating circumstances, 15 years would be reasonable. He'll be out in two years with credit for time served.
Re: And the Oscar goes to jail for 6 years - Dennis S - 07-06-2016
"...saying that a long jail term 'would not serve justice.'"
Well, six years sure as hell doesn't serve justice.