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The defense is now bringing their own ballistics experts on the stand to refute the positioning of Reeva Steenkamp as she was trying to defend herself (or not) in the bathroom at the time of Oscar Pistorius opening fire into his bathroom.
The prosecution maintains that Steenkamp was trying to defend herself behind the door when Pistorius started shooting at, what he thought, was an intruder. They are saying she sitting on a magazine rack in the bathroom. The defense is maintaining that Steenkamp was falling backwards into the toilet.
The defense position is trying to reinforce that they weren't arguing that night.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel challenged the position saying the idea didn't make sense...
Here's session one...
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Friday, May 9, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Week 7, Day 2: Did He Make An Uncalled For Remark In Recess...???
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That's the question for Oscar Pistorius today.
Attorney Ian Levitt (for Steenkamp friend Kim Myers) claims that Pistorius asked his client "How do you sleep at night?" in the recess of today's proceedings. Pistorius denied making the remark in open court to reporters.
"It's important to confirm this. It was in front of witnesses. Journalists have witnessed this," Levitt said. Levitt also made the point to tell state prosecutors that Pistorius allegedly said what he said.
Here's session one where another neighbor is on the stand, Michael Nhlengethwa, to talk about the evening of the death of Reeva Steenkamp...
The defense was trying to show with their two neighbors on the stand today that Pistorius' cries after he shot Steenkamp could be confused with a woman's screams. Lead prosecutor Gerrie Nel briefly crossed the two neighbors to clarify that what they heard could have been anything and not just one thing or another...
That's the question for Oscar Pistorius today.
Attorney Ian Levitt (for Steenkamp friend Kim Myers) claims that Pistorius asked his client "How do you sleep at night?" in the recess of today's proceedings. Pistorius denied making the remark in open court to reporters.
"It's important to confirm this. It was in front of witnesses. Journalists have witnessed this," Levitt said. Levitt also made the point to tell state prosecutors that Pistorius allegedly said what he said.
Here's session one where another neighbor is on the stand, Michael Nhlengethwa, to talk about the evening of the death of Reeva Steenkamp...
The defense was trying to show with their two neighbors on the stand today that Pistorius' cries after he shot Steenkamp could be confused with a woman's screams. Lead prosecutor Gerrie Nel briefly crossed the two neighbors to clarify that what they heard could have been anything and not just one thing or another...
Monday, May 5, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial Week 7: More Defense From The Defense
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It was more opportunities for the defense in the Oscar Pistorius trial to continue to reinforce the idea that the sprinter shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, by accident on Valentine's Day 2013.
The prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, hammered away at the defendant and went after inconsistencies in his time line and testimony. But the defense interviewed someone who lived in the gated community who received a phone call from Pistorius immediately after the shooting who seconded his state of mind at the time of the shooting.
Johan Stander was on the stand this morning...
Monday's proceedings ended early because lead defense attorney Barry Roux said he had expected Stander and his daughter to take up the full day. They didn't and no other defense witnesses were at the courthouse to go under examination.
Pistorius faces 25 years for Steenkamp's murder...
It was more opportunities for the defense in the Oscar Pistorius trial to continue to reinforce the idea that the sprinter shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, by accident on Valentine's Day 2013.
The prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, hammered away at the defendant and went after inconsistencies in his time line and testimony. But the defense interviewed someone who lived in the gated community who received a phone call from Pistorius immediately after the shooting who seconded his state of mind at the time of the shooting.
Johan Stander was on the stand this morning...
Monday's proceedings ended early because lead defense attorney Barry Roux said he had expected Stander and his daughter to take up the full day. They didn't and no other defense witnesses were at the courthouse to go under examination.
Pistorius faces 25 years for Steenkamp's murder...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial Day 22: The Cross Ends
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Prosecutor Gerrie Nel rested his cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius after five days- maintaining that the sprinter lied, and is still lying, about his version of events from Valentine's Night, 2013. The prosecution is saying Pistorius lied about his shooting of Reeva Steenkamp was accidental- thinking she was a burglar holed up in the bathroom.
Pistorius shot through the door four times, hitting Steenkamp three and killing her. Nel delivered the prosecution's case and thinks his acts were intentional.
Here's Session One...
The defense called for redirect where lead attorney Barry Roux led Pistorius through his version of events. They then called a forensics expert who went through a noise analysis similar to that of the rounds Pistorius shot through the bathroom door.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel rested his cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius after five days- maintaining that the sprinter lied, and is still lying, about his version of events from Valentine's Night, 2013. The prosecution is saying Pistorius lied about his shooting of Reeva Steenkamp was accidental- thinking she was a burglar holed up in the bathroom.
Pistorius shot through the door four times, hitting Steenkamp three and killing her. Nel delivered the prosecution's case and thinks his acts were intentional.
Here's Session One...
The defense called for redirect where lead attorney Barry Roux led Pistorius through his version of events. They then called a forensics expert who went through a noise analysis similar to that of the rounds Pistorius shot through the bathroom door.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial Day 21: 6th Day Of Cross
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Oscar Pistorius endured his sixth day of cross examination by Gerrie Nel and the state Monday...
Nel accused Pistorius of tailoring his testimony to fit the evidence at the scene and went through all the alleged inconsistencies the sprinter detailed during his defense testimony.
Pistorius twice broke down under cross- once when he was asked to repeat the how he told the alleged intruder to leave the bathroom before he fired four times through the bathroom door. The other was when Nel declared that Pistorius knew he was firing at girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Valentine's Day 2013.
Here's session one of testimony
Pistorius' crying caused another call of a break by judge Thokozile Masipa. Remember, that since there is no jury system in South African courts, the judge is the sole renderer of a verdict. Pistorius faces 25 years in prison on the premeditated murder (first-degree) charge.
Oscar Pistorius endured his sixth day of cross examination by Gerrie Nel and the state Monday...
Nel accused Pistorius of tailoring his testimony to fit the evidence at the scene and went through all the alleged inconsistencies the sprinter detailed during his defense testimony.
Pistorius twice broke down under cross- once when he was asked to repeat the how he told the alleged intruder to leave the bathroom before he fired four times through the bathroom door. The other was when Nel declared that Pistorius knew he was firing at girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Valentine's Day 2013.
Here's session one of testimony
Pistorius' crying caused another call of a break by judge Thokozile Masipa. Remember, that since there is no jury system in South African courts, the judge is the sole renderer of a verdict. Pistorius faces 25 years in prison on the premeditated murder (first-degree) charge.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial Day 21: The Cross Continues
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The cross examination continues by prosecutor Gerrie Nel on Oscar Pistorius Friday.
Nel went as far as accusing Pistorius of talking through the bathroom door with girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp before discharging a weapon four times and killing her. Pistorius denied the accounts of Nel in open court maintaining that he thought the person behind the bathroom door was an intruder that came in through the window.
Nel took Pistorius' account apart piece by piece trying to attack the logic of his claims of the play-by-play of Valentines' Night of 2013.
Here's session one from Friday
The cross examination continues by prosecutor Gerrie Nel on Oscar Pistorius Friday.
Nel went as far as accusing Pistorius of talking through the bathroom door with girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp before discharging a weapon four times and killing her. Pistorius denied the accounts of Nel in open court maintaining that he thought the person behind the bathroom door was an intruder that came in through the window.
Nel took Pistorius' account apart piece by piece trying to attack the logic of his claims of the play-by-play of Valentines' Night of 2013.
Here's session one from Friday
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial Say 20: The Cross Continues
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Prosecutor Gerry Nel continued his grilling of Oscar Pistorius in the sprinter's murder trial...
Nel accused Pistorius of being a fraud on more than one level and a person who was more concerned with putting the blame of his past on others and deflecting the incidents of his past- saying that others lied on the stand, evidence was tampered with, or that the defendant's timeline didn't add up to what the prosecution believed it to be...
Here's Part One of Day Two of the cross...
The judge in the case, Thokozile Masipa, will be the one delivering the verdict in the case since there is no jury system or alternative in South African law and trial cases...
Prosecutor Gerry Nel continued his grilling of Oscar Pistorius in the sprinter's murder trial...
Nel accused Pistorius of being a fraud on more than one level and a person who was more concerned with putting the blame of his past on others and deflecting the incidents of his past- saying that others lied on the stand, evidence was tampered with, or that the defendant's timeline didn't add up to what the prosecution believed it to be...
Here's Part One of Day Two of the cross...
The judge in the case, Thokozile Masipa, will be the one delivering the verdict in the case since there is no jury system or alternative in South African law and trial cases...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial Day 19: Time For The Cross
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The prosecution got their chance to chase Oscar Pistorius this morning in his murder trial in South Africa...
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel wanted Pistorius to look at the photographs taken at the crime scene and wanted the sprinter to admit that he shot her instead of saying it was a mistake.
Pistorius, again, broke down. And the judge, again, asked for a recess...
Nel again would hammer at Pistorius' character and wanted him to say in open court that he "killed" her.
It's the very beginning of a very contentious question-and-answer for Pistorius, Nel, and Barry Roux- his attorney...
The prosecution got their chance to chase Oscar Pistorius this morning in his murder trial in South Africa...
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel wanted Pistorius to look at the photographs taken at the crime scene and wanted the sprinter to admit that he shot her instead of saying it was a mistake.
Pistorius, again, broke down. And the judge, again, asked for a recess...
Nel again would hammer at Pistorius' character and wanted him to say in open court that he "killed" her.
It's the very beginning of a very contentious question-and-answer for Pistorius, Nel, and Barry Roux- his attorney...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Oscar Pistorius Trial: Day 17- Pistorius May Take Stand
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The prosecution in Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial rested their case and the defense asked for time to ask questions of the more than 100 state witnesses who did not take the stand.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel wrapped and the defense will start their part of the case Friday. Defense lawyer Brian Webber says that it’s "likely" Pistorius will take the stand, but he did not say when the athlete would testify.
Here's the first segment of Tuesday's trial
The prosecution in Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial rested their case and the defense asked for time to ask questions of the more than 100 state witnesses who did not take the stand.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel wrapped and the defense will start their part of the case Friday. Defense lawyer Brian Webber says that it’s "likely" Pistorius will take the stand, but he did not say when the athlete would testify.
Here's the first segment of Tuesday's trial
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