Has anybody else been following the Oscar Pistorius trial?

That's the point, it's like with Brevik where it was about where he was going, not whether he was guilty. It was clearly intentional and/or he has mental problems.

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Guilty. His version makes no sense. Gerrie Nel may be a 'bulldog' prosecutor, but there has not been anything he has said that I disagree with.

This whole case is just really sad. They weren't allowed to show Oscar having to take is prostheses off and show how well he could walk in front of the judge and her assessors. I think that could potentially be a crucial point in this case.

Yes, I've been following it for a while now. Personally, I don't think the truth about that night will ever be discovered. Two opposite stories from each side. The only thing they agree on is that Reeva was killed.

Whether it be an accident or intentional, he will still get punished for it. 15 years at least, right?

Length depends on how he is found. If he is found guilty of murder he will get much longer, but he should be imprisoned either way.

Not guilty,

I've watched proceedings everyday and I believe it was not premeditated, even if it was they simply do not have any concrete evidence to suggest premeditation, he may still recieve culpable homicide, but I think thats pretty unlikely especially as judge has a problem with Nell anyway, and ultimately its her decision!

Not guilty,

I've watched proceedings everyday and I believe it was not premeditated, even if it was they simply do not have any concrete evidence to suggest premeditation, he may still recieve culpable homicide, but I think thats pretty unlikely especially as judge has a problem with Nell anyway, and ultimately its her decision!

Well, verdict is in. I don't get it. The judge acknowledged the "peculiar" circumstances, like Reeva not answering when Oscar said he told her to call the police. And she could have taken the phone into the loo to use as a light? Give me a break! If the WC is dark, you leave the door open. Why did Reeva lock the door? That is a glaring clue that the judge simply dismissed. Admittedly circumstancial, but still, extremely suspicious.

So much that didn't add up and the judge bought it hook, line and sinker. She put a lot of weight on the fact that Oscar seemed genuinely traumatized by the event. So she thinks it must have been an accident--instead of premeditated. However, if he had shot her out of uncontrolled rage, and then realized too late what he had done, he really would have been upset, especially knowing that he was now in deep ****! I guess the fault lies with Nel. He didn't do much to probe into the possible other scenario, not of premeditated murder, but rather crime of passion, which would have gotten Murder in the second degree (or S. Africa's equivalent verdict). Nel never asked Oscar, well, if you felt vulnerable, why didn't you put on your legs and turn on the light? Anyway, Nel left too many holes to rule out room for reasonable doubt. We will never know what happened in that bathroom. The judge showed a clear bias with sympathy towards Oscar. I guess all that blubbering and retching paid off, genuine or not.