cottonweaver
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I think some of his sentence will be suspended. He won't serve the entire time in prison given a sentence say of 10 years. He can't be given Correctional Supervision from what i've read because he's had the maximum allowed of 5 years for Culpable Homicide, even though this is resentencing for different conviction of Murder , it is taken into account what he was given before for CH, like time served (a pathetic year only). I don't think his entire sentence will be suspended, he'll have to do some prison time.
One thing i think we could all agree on is that the effect on the Familiy, ie Barry Steenkamp hit many a nerve and you couldn't have helped be moved by his testimony on how losing his daughter in such a brutal way will affect the rest of his life. If Judge Masipa takes this impact testimony into account, which i'm sure she will, anything less than Pistorius having seen to be 'paying for what he did' which was Barry's wish, would be a complete injustice and cause worldwide criticism of the SA Justice system and Pistorius being seen more of the victim in all this than Reeva.
BIB This is interesting and rings a bell - was that from the Carte Blanche Cloen?
As for the rest - if she can't see the difference between Barry's authenticity and OP & his Scholtz then I really do despair.
Having scanned thru he old judgement again , earlier this evening whilst I was replying to JJ, I wasn't keen on that comment where she says of the STK family's suffering: that nothing she could do or say ( via sentencing) would bring Reeva back, wtte.
Mmm I think they know that, it wasn't the point was it.....
she was laying the groundwork for her special sentencing under that Clause 275.1.... whatever..... The get out of jail free card.