OT - Oscar Pistorius trial verdict

Submitted by MikeCohodes on

So there has been a partial verdict in the trial of former Olympian Oscar Pistorius, for his killing of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The judge today ruled not guilty for premeditated murder. However, the judge then called a recess for the rest of the day, and the court will be back in session tomorrow to rule on whether or not he is guilty of a lesser charge (i.e. manslaughter). That is an odd legal system they have down there in South Africa - they announce a verdict on the main charges, then take a recess until the next day before announcing the verdicts on the other charges. Never seen that before in a trial.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29143540

What do you think the verdict will be tomorrow? Guilty of manslaughter or negligent homicide? How much jail time do you think the Blade Runner deserves?

<EDIT> If you follow the link from the BBC, there's a handy chart at the bottom of the article that spells out what some of the lesser charges Oscar can get convicted of, and what their jail sentences typically are (in some cases there are mandatory minimums).