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Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail Pending New Appeal/Sentencing

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Tue Dec 08, 2015 at 09:09:00 AM EST
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Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail pending the outcome of his new appeal and should that fail, his sentencing. His next court date is in April. He is appealing the recent appeals court decision changing his manslaughter conviction to murder to the Constitutional Court.

From reporters covering the hearing on Twitter: He will remain on house arrest, but is free to leave the house between 7 am and midnight. He will be allowed to travel within 20km of (his uncle's house in Waterkloof, Pretoria.

The Judge said, ""I am of the view that it would not be in the interests of justice that the applicant should not leave the house at all" [More...]

The state did not oppose bond but wanted stricter conditions, saying he is a flight risk. The judge disagreed and said he's not a flight risk.

Oscar is now s studying law through correspondence courses at the London School of Economics.

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