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This Article is From Jul 06, 2016

Oscar Pistorius Defence Team Not To Appeal Against 6-Year Sentence

Oscar Pistorius Defence Team Not To Appeal Against 6-Year Sentence
Pistorius will serve "between half and two thirds of the sentence" before he can apply for parole, said Andrew Fawcett, Mr Pistorius' instructing attorney.
PRETORIA: Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will not appeal a six-year prison sentence given by a South African High Court judge on Wednesday for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, his defence team said.

Pistorius will serve "between half and two thirds of the sentence" before he can apply for parole, said Andrew Fawcett, Mr Pistorius' instructing attorney.
© Thomson Reuters 2016

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