Will Oscar Pistorius be returning to jail?
- 8 years ago
A bowl of porridge or four slices of white bread could be Oscar Pistorius' options for breakfast once again if South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeals decides tomorrow tonight that the Olympic athlete is guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The court is due to announce if it will scale up the track star's conviction of manslaughter.
The five appeal judges could alter the original trial verdict and send the case back to the high court for a new sentence, uphold the original verdict, or order a retrial.
If Pistorius, 29, is found guilty of murder, he would face a minimum of 15 years in prison, likely returning to the jail where he served one fifth of his five-year term for the "culpable homicide" of Steenkamp, whom he killed by firing four shots through a locked toilet door on Valentine's Day 2013.
The court is due to announce if it will scale up the track star's conviction of manslaughter.
The five appeal judges could alter the original trial verdict and send the case back to the high court for a new sentence, uphold the original verdict, or order a retrial.
If Pistorius, 29, is found guilty of murder, he would face a minimum of 15 years in prison, likely returning to the jail where he served one fifth of his five-year term for the "culpable homicide" of Steenkamp, whom he killed by firing four shots through a locked toilet door on Valentine's Day 2013.