Oscar Pistorius was yesterday found not guilty of premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Skeenkamp but a few hours ago, judge Thakozile Masipa found him guilty of a lesser charge of culpable homicide (manslaughter).
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27-year old Pistorius who showed a lot of emotions during the trial showed little or no emotions as the guilty verdict for culpable homicide was given. The punishment for culpable homicide ranges from a suspended sentence to a maximum jail term of 15-years.
"Having regard to the totality of this evidence in this matter, the unanimous decision of this court is the following: On count one murder...the accused found not guilty and he's discharged. Instead, he is found guilty of culpable homicide"....Judge Thakozile Masipa
Pistorius was also found guilty of discharging a firearm at a Johannesburg restaurant on January 11, 2013. But was acquitted of firing a gun through a car sunroof while with his then girlfriend, Samantha Taylor and friend, Darren Fresco on November 30th, 2012. He was also cleared of illegal possession of ammunition.
Pistorius had earlier denied all charges. Sentencing hearing is scheduled for October the 13th, 2014
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