Other High Profile Cases and Persons of Interest > Oscar Pistorius and the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The Pistorius Case and SA's Legal System
Wonderfulspam:
This was a real telling bit today,
(up to 1:06.30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMsUK8mhGFw&feature=player_embedded#t=3620
Note the look from Nel to the judge.
'We were waiting for you to say you heard the magazine rack, that's why you changed your aim.
Tim Invictus:
Interesting fact today I didn't know; the verdict is reached by the majority decision of the judge and the two assessors. In theory the two assessors could overrule the judge's verdict although this very rarely happens.
The only real difference between the judge and assessors is the judge alone decides on questions of law during the trial!
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