http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...with-pistorius-appeal-defence-lawyer-20160706
A legal expert has told News24 that the State will have a tough time getting the Supreme Court of Appeal to reconsider Judge Thokozile Masipa's six-year sentence
"My immediate feeling was that it was a lenient sentence, but not a wrong sentence.
"Its going to be tough for the State to succeed on appeal against the sentence, purely because I think Judge Masipa really gave a good judgment. I thought she dealt with everything.
"Of course, the judgment was very favourable to Oscar, but I think its going to be tough to first get past her to apply for leave to appeal, but also for the SCA to find a prospect of success on appeal.
"I think weve reached the end of the matter."
A balanced view. Sounds about right.