Oscar Pistorius: South Africa appeals court finds athlete guilty of murder

At the original trial last year, Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled that the state had failed to prove intent or “dolus eventualis”, a legal concept that centers on a person being held responsible for the foreseeable consequences of their actions.

The appeals court said Judge Masipa had erred in the application of the concept, however.

Dolus eventualis refers to whether a person foresees the possibility that his or her action will cause death but carries on regardless. Some legal experts were worried that the verdict by Judge Masipa could have set a bad legal precedent.

Pistorius, was not at the court session in Bloemfontein, some 400 km (250 miles) southwest of Johannesburg.

Source: Reuters

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