Prosecutors seek to appeal Oscar Pistorius' 'inappropriate' prison sentence

A South African prosecutor on Tuesday argued in court for an appeal in the case against Oscar Pistorius, who was acquitted of murder for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel outlined his objections to the verdict and sentence against the Olympic runner, saying Judge Thokozile Masipa erred in her interpretation of the law

In October, Masipa convicted Pistorius of the lesser charge of culpable homicide and sentenced him to a five-year prison term. He could be released from jail to go under house arrest after 10 months in prison.

"There is a very good prospect that we may convince an appeal court that the shortest possible incarceration in a case like this, my lady, is shockingly inappropriate," Nel said, addressing Masipa in the same Pretoria courtroom where the murder trial was conducted. Read more...

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