The sentencing of former Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been postponed to June‚ according to reports.
The National Prosecuting Authority and Pistorius’ lawyers could not be reached for confirmation on Wednesday evening but eNCA television news reported that his lawyer had confirmed that the state and defence had met with the Deputy Judge President on Wednesday and agreed to postpone sentencing to June.
Pistorius would still appear in court on April 18 so that sentencing could be postponed until June‚ the TV station said.
Sentencing would take place between June 13 and 17‚ it added.
The 29-year-old athlete was denied the right to appeal against his murder conviction for the killing of his girlfriend model Reeva Steenkamp by the country’s highest court.
He faces a minimum of 15 years in jail and is on bail until his sentencing.
Pistorius’ manslaughter conviction for killing Steenkamp‚ who he shot four times through a toilet door at his Pretoria home on Valentine’s Day in 2013 after allegedly mistaking her for a burglar‚ was upgraded to murder by the Supreme Court of Appeal in December.
Pistorius’ sentencing postponed to June – reports
The National Prosecuting Authority and Pistorius’ lawyers could not be reached for confirmation on Wednesday evening but eNCA television news reported that his lawyer had confirmed that the state and defence had met with the Deputy Judge President on Wednesday and agreed to postpone sentencing to June.
Pistorius would still appear in court on April 18 so that sentencing could be postponed until June‚ the TV station said.
Sentencing would take place between June 13 and 17‚ it added.
The 29-year-old athlete was denied the right to appeal against his murder conviction for the killing of his girlfriend model Reeva Steenkamp by the country’s highest court.
He faces a minimum of 15 years in jail and is on bail until his sentencing.
Pistorius’ manslaughter conviction for killing Steenkamp‚ who he shot four times through a toilet door at his Pretoria home on Valentine’s Day in 2013 after allegedly mistaking her for a burglar‚ was upgraded to murder by the Supreme Court of Appeal in December.
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