06-15-2016, 10:17 AM
Pitorius' attorney told the judge that punishment is not meant to "break the offender".
He is asking for Pistorius to be hospitalized instead of imprisoned and used Pistorius' disability to argue the point; claiming that Pistorius is too vulnerable and that his stumps got infected while he was in jail during his trial.
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^ Pistorius demonstrated his claimed vulnerability for the court, causing his family and supporters to break down in loud sobs while Pistorius walked across the court-room on his stumps, sweating, and with tears in his eyes.
If the defence considers the forthcoming sentence too harsh, they can appeal it. If the prosecution considers the sentence too light, they can also appeal it.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ncing.html
He is asking for Pistorius to be hospitalized instead of imprisoned and used Pistorius' disability to argue the point; claiming that Pistorius is too vulnerable and that his stumps got infected while he was in jail during his trial.
^ Pistorius demonstrated his claimed vulnerability for the court, causing his family and supporters to break down in loud sobs while Pistorius walked across the court-room on his stumps, sweating, and with tears in his eyes.
If the defence considers the forthcoming sentence too harsh, they can appeal it. If the prosecution considers the sentence too light, they can also appeal it.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ncing.html