Pistorius to Finally Answer Questions on Shooting

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Time

(PRETORIA, South Africa) — More than a year after he killed his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius is expected to finally answer questions about why he shot Reeva Steenkamp through a toilet door when his murder trial resumes this week and his defense lawyers begin presenting the evidence they hope will save the Olympic athlete from going to prison for 25 years to life.

Pistorius’ account that he killed Steenkamp by mistake is going to “stand or fall” with his testimony in court, a legal expert says.

Charged with premeditated murder for Steenkamp’s death, Pistorius and his defense team say he will testify to counter accusations that he intentionally killed Steenkamp by firing four times through the door in his bathroom before dawn on Valentine’s Day last year, hitting her in the head, arm and hip. Pistorius says he mistook Steenkamp for a dangerous intruder hiding in a toilet cubicle.

South Africa has no trial by jury, meaning Judge Thokozile Masipa will pronounce Pistorius guilty or not guilty of murder, and Pistorius has the chance to convince her that he did not intentionally kill the 29-year-old model.

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[bravenak]

1. My uncle shot his wife through the bathroom door.

She lived. He only fired once, but he did go to the penitentary. This man should go to prison for the rest of his life. Lucky he did'nt habe children who get up at night to pee. My kids do it all the time and they never answer back when i call out to them. I would never just start shooting through a door before i knew my family was not in there.

[ripcord]

2. His story just doesn't make any sense

You hear someone behind a closed bathroom door and your girlfriend is no longer in bed with you, shooting through the door is not a normal reaction. His lawyer has been hinting that he is going to claim that since Pistorious is disabled that he feels more helpless so his reaction is justified.

[Rafale]

3. Seriously

One of the most over reported stories of the year. I just don't care anymore. There is so much other suffering in the world that is ignored. Real suffering.