Recent content by asanque

I haven't really posted since the Oscar Pistorius trial. However, I am back to say that I am so glad that justice has finally been achieved. Oscar Pistorius murdered Reeva in cold blood and deserved the minimum of 15 years. Masipa really should never get a case of this nature ever again...

After completely screwing up the original verdict, why would this be sent back to a clearly incompetent judge? Why would she have any incentive to rule against her early decision. Her decision was again nonsensical. 1 extra year for a far more serious crime? The prosecution should appeal and...

I am so glad that justice has finally been done. I don't think I have posted here since Masipa's initial legally flawed judgment. I still don't know how she could have possibly reached the outcome she did based on simple application of South African legal principles. The appeal court...

Chalk me down as another one extremely surprised by the verdict. Whilst, pre-meditated murder was always a stretch, I thought it was a lock for dolus eventualis. If you shoot 4 bullets into a small room knowing someone is inside (posing no immediate threat), then for me its pretty clear...

Top reasons that you are struggling with your defence 1. Relying on someone else's story from the Internet as it is more convincing than your own.

Lest we forget, whilst Frank 'heard nothing' re: screaming and gunshots and was asleep at the time. He suddenly sprang awake for no reason, got dressed and was at the front door by the time the Standers arrived. :silenced:

Of course its a possible defence, but the Defence team has not used this as part of their case. It would be pretty amazing for OP to change his defence for the 4th time and would be a huge stretch for the judge. Let alone the fact that this defence may lead to OP being committed to a mental...

Let me get this right. The Defence opposed this application and lost. But a loss is actually a win? :weaklink: Edit: OP will not want an independent psychiatric analysis done because he will fail. Its easy to get a psychiatrist to say whatever you like when you pay them enough.

Don't forget his legal fees will continue to rack up during this period :magnet:$$$$$$$

OP thought it was a joke. Roux is lucky that OP is not holding a gun right now :P

I won't pretend to know SA law, but this will be a pretty tough application for Nels to win. If he does, it will be a significant victory.

Occam's Razor There could be another reason for the constantly changing stories? He is lying. That sums it up perfectly.

They've identified the 'strange smell' It is a lot of hot air coming from the witness. :P

Yep, so Frank heard and saw nothing and slept through the gunshots and screaming. Yet despite not having been woken up by any of the above, he just woke up for some other reason and was at the door when the Standers arrived. One would also have thought that if Oscar was having trouble...

Yes he denied it under oath. Despite: 1. All other witnesses saying he didn't take blame; and 2. His own Whatsapp message to Reeva saying he asked DF to take the blame