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| Screengrab of Trial Judge, Thokozile Masipa (Source: BBC) |
The South African judge in the murder trial of Oscar
Pistorius has resumed explaining her reasoning behind her upcoming verdicts in
the case against the double-amputee Olympian, AP reports.
Judge Thokozile Masipa read her conclusions for a
second day Friday after saying there was not enough evidence to support a
murder conviction for Pistorius' killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius fatally shot Steenkamp in his home. He said he mistook her for an
intruder, while the prosecution said he killed her intentionally after an
argument.
The
judge has said that Pistorius was negligent, which could lead to a conviction
for culpable homicide, or a negligent killing. The sentence for such a crime is
at the judge's discretion, and it can range from a suspended sentence and a
fine to years in prison.
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