Prosecutor gerrie nel
Masipa may have misdirected herself - Nel
Gerrie Nel says the appeal is no insult to Masipa but another court may set a harsher sentence on Pistorius.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel asked the court to impose a 15-year prison sentence on Oscar Pistorius.
The application was lodged during closing arguments in the High Court in Pretoria this afternoon.
Oscar Pistorius is being sentenced as a murderer for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Gerrie Nel says a finding of remorse is impossible without a credible explanation for what happened.
Gerrie Nel noted that findings & other behavioural concerns were not mentioned on Dr Jonathan Scholtz’ report.
The State challenged Dr Scholtz’s claim the athlete was confined to his cell for most of the day.
The state yesterday appealed Oscar Pistorius’s culpable homicide conviction in the SCA.
Earlier today, the judge granted the state leave to appeal Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction.
The state today launched its application to have the athlete’s conviction & sentence appealed.
Barry Roux said the athlete didn't foresee that he would kill and that is a factual finding.
Barry Roux said South African law is clear, that the state may not appeal on matters of fact.
Prosecutors want Judge Masipa to allow them to go to the SCA to challenge her verdict and sentence.
The NPA will need to get permission from Judge Thokozile Masipa before appealing her ruling.
The NPA says the merit of its application will emerge once they file papers for leave to appeal the finding.
The NPA says it will appeal Pistorius’s culpable homicide conviction on points of law.
Prof James Grant said his advice to prosecutor Gerrie Nel was to appeal Pistorius's conviction.
The judge has handed down a sentence of 5 years in prison to Oscar Pistorius.
Barry Roux believes Oscar Pistorius should be sentenced to house arrest as he has suffered significantly.