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Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide | Reuters - 0 views

  • convicted of culpable homicide on Friday
  • The 27-year-old double amputee,
  • Pistorius had acted negligently
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  • 15 years in prison but, given Pistorius's lack of previous convictions, he could avoid a custodial sentence altogether, legal experts said.
  • "It could range from a suspended sentence to stiff jail sentence. It could even be the imposition of a fine or community service, or it could be ... house arrest," said Stephen Tuson, law professor at Johannesburg's University of Witwatersrand.
  • "If it were me, I would be going to jail," said Thabang Modise, a black 37-year-old fast food store manager.
  • "I must be cautious because you're not going to satisfy everyone. If she convicted him of premeditated murder then there would be many, many people up in arms," Booth added.
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