Recent content by lithgow1

Thank you. I'd like to point out, from my position of believing him guilty of DD, that had he confessed then my attitude towards him would be nowhere near as negative as it is. And all that I said in that post, I wish for him and I am not a vengeful person. Had he owned up, then all I would have...

I am feeling a bit the same. If the law doesn't catch up with him, life will, or at least I would like to think so. Reeva is dead and as they say, nothing will bring her back. He has his life, but what kind of life will it be? Viewed by most people as a deliberate murderer, shunned by all but a...

just a wild guess but maybe in some way, on this second time round, she equated the public anger at her first judgment with the anger shown towards pistorius, making them kind of kindred spirits. she certainly seem to go on a lot about public perceptions yesterday. and as for her seeming to...

Well you have challenged me Viper because I don't know! But I think you may be right. She said nothing about time served as you say, just six years. Oh, wait a minute .... I just recalled there was this on David Dadic's tweet feed today. Someone asked: Do you know if the 6 is an additional 6...

Re BIB. I think this whole 'we'll appeal less than 8 years' comment has been misconstrued. At the time it was supposedly said, there was discussion on it here and someone posted that the woman who said it claimed she had been taken out of context. I can't remember who posted that or how far back...

RSBM I feel bad for Nel and really he must just appeal, although Masipa may deny and I don't know that he can go above her, anyone? She allowed the appeal against the verdict on the grounds that another court's judgement might differ from hers. Now, she has given less than half of the minimum...

Another thing I just thought of. She basically disregarded much of Scholtz's evidence and accepted that the prison nurse's testimony was reliable, meaning that he lied about and/or exaggerated his prison experiences. So she is acknowledging that he will be economical with the truth to suit his...

Me too. It is satisfying to see that bold black This message is hidden ... message as you scroll on down the page.

I think the one who turned to Barry at the end is the Steenkamp's lawyer. I remember him sitting next to June during the trial. Don't know who the other two are but they looked unimpressed as well they might.

Good Lord. I would say something much stronger but .... Perhaps all these disquieting details may help sway the State towards appealing. And if he does end up poolside within a year or so then I hope the public throw as much contempt his way as they are capable of doing since that seems to be...

Well it's South African law. Personally I find the whole Pistorian thing 'creepy' but that is by the by. What Sherbet quoted is South African law. Re the BIB, Pistorius did not meet the requirement of taking 'the court fully into his confidence'. There have been many examples of Masipa's...

Thanks for that. Well we know that he certainly didn't do the BIB. If it is appealed I imagine that this time he will almost have to take the stand. I could quite enjoy another Pistorius cross examination.

IIRC she too said she was remorseful and apologised for the pain she had caused. Pistorius has done no more than that and there is no more evidence to suggest he is genuine than there was in her case. He was out partying not too long after killing the love of his life. Begging for help to save...

I very much doubt that the SCA will pay much attention to public opinion when they re-sentence him in the event of an appeal.

I don't recall her saying that. I must have been boiling the kettle or something. As it became apparent where things were heading I started to do other things. There are so many disturbing things about this case, and that judge, but did you see some of the other recent sentences handed down in...