please log in to view this image At least there was 1 decent sentence today! 5 years for someone that couldn't prove that it wasn't murder is ridiculous. The Steemkamps seem to have taken a backhander as well, how are they "satisfied" with 5 years for losing their daughters next 40 years of life! please log in to view this image
He really is a pitiful c**t, playing the victim with vomit round his chops, trying to convince the Judge to get him out of prison because he'd been through so much. An odious, hateful murderer.
What would you do? If you had been found guilty of culpable homicide would you ask the judge to give you the full 15 year sentence he can or would you do your best to get a minimal sentence, i know i would try and get off as lightly as i could. Whether i agree or disagree with what he got, its ridiculous you think he is not going to do his best to get out of the situation.
Not shoot my girlfriend in the head through a ****ing door with a gun. 4 times. Don't pity him, spit on him.
In fairness he didn't do it on purpose. He thought she was an intruder and was trying to protect both him and her in a moment of panic.
It's just been announced that he's going to be released before the end of August, having served less than ten months. Though the state prosecutor has appealed against the judges decision and he'll be back in court in November, when there's still a slim chance the decision will be overturned and he'll get fifteen years for murder. I'm not overly impressed with the South African justice system.
It looks like he'll be released on Friday... http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...rison-release-death-reeva-steenkamp/31840393/
Seems it's possibly only a temporary respite until the hearing in November. Is it just me that thinks there's a flaw in the plan to fit him with an ankle tag to stop him doing a runner?