02-20-2014, 04:25 PM
From our news this morning;
Oscar Pistorius’s prosecutors now admit the sprinter may not have been wearing his prosthetic legs when he fired the shots that killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The concession removes a key argument for premeditation in the alleged murder.
According to a document obtained by local TV channel eNCA, the state’s own ballistics expert believes Pistorius was “most likely” on his stumps when he shot Steenkamp through a bathroom door.
Pistorius, whose trial begins on March 3, denies the charge of murder and says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder.
I'm assuming this would be a considerable setback for the prosecution, given it will significantly aid the defense establishing reasonable doubt around premeditation.
Oscar Pistorius’s prosecutors now admit the sprinter may not have been wearing his prosthetic legs when he fired the shots that killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The concession removes a key argument for premeditation in the alleged murder.
According to a document obtained by local TV channel eNCA, the state’s own ballistics expert believes Pistorius was “most likely” on his stumps when he shot Steenkamp through a bathroom door.
Pistorius, whose trial begins on March 3, denies the charge of murder and says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder.
I'm assuming this would be a considerable setback for the prosecution, given it will significantly aid the defense establishing reasonable doubt around premeditation.
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