Pistorius Day 5: Sprinter Granted Bail

To the tune of 1,000,000 rand (or about US$113,000)...

Here's analysis from Roger Cossack
((HT: ESPN))


Oscar Pistorius now must also hand over his passports and turn in any other guns that he owns. Pistorius also cannot leave the district of Pretoria without the permission of his probation officer and cannot return to his home for any reason during the investigation.

Since it's still a crime scene...

His next court appearance is set for June 4th...

And, for those of you wondering, South Africa doesn't have the death penalty.

Pistorius Charged With Murder, Bail Answer Tomorrow

((HT: SABC))

The Pistorius legal team doesn't deny firing four shots into the bathroom at the home, but still hold onto the notion that the sprinter thought Reeva Steenkamp was an intruder.

Magistrate Desmond Nair told the Pistorius legal team that there was little chance of getting bail unless there could be an extenuating circumstance or more evidence stating there wasn't any premeditation

Here's the early outs from the courtroom


The bail hearing will continue Wednesday morning...

And here's your recap from outside the courtoom


Steenkamp was cremated in a private ceremony in her home town and the media were asked not to attend...