Masipa - bail granted... #OscarPistorius will be a free man until sentencing. The defence conceded that the accused had been found guilty of a serious offence, but submitted that the state had not discharged the onus that it was not in the interest of justice that the accuseds bail be submitted, the judge says. Counsel for the state also argued that Pistorius had visited a nightclub where an incident happened that led to him and another person being thrown out from the club, she said. State counsel said that the fact that Pistorius had committed a serious offense should be considered in a bail application, the judge explained. The defence has made an application for Mr Pistorius bail to be extended, the judge says. This has been opposed by the state. After his conviction for culpable homicide, Oscar Pistorius next battle will be to stay outside the walls of the notorious Pretoria Central Prison, or C-Max, Reuters news agency reports.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:02:58 +0000
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