OSCAR PISTORIUS SHOULD BE SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON, SAYS PROSECUTION (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)
by STANews 
, Friday, October 17, 2014, 18:46
Oscar Pistorius is facing possibly his last weekend of freedom for years after a judge set his sentencing for Tuesday and a state prosecutor demanded that he be jailed for 10 years.
If Judge Thokozile Masipa imposes a prison sentence next week, the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, who has been staying at his uncle’s home since he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will be taken down to holding cells, though he may appeal and reapply for bail.
Masipa last month cleared Pistorius of murder but convicted him of culpable homicide, the South African equivalent of manslaughter. On Friday, the prosecution and defence teams wrapped up their arguments over what would be a suitable punishment in the interests of retribution, rehabilitation and society.
“The minimum term that society will be happy with will be 10 years’ imprisonment,” prosecutor Gerrie Nel told the high court in Pretoria. “This is a serious matter. The negligence borders on intent. Ten years is the minimum.”
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