I don't know much about this case to comment in depth: https://www.yahoo.com/ From the article: "Oscar Pistorius removed his prostheses and hobbled on his stumps in a South African courtroom Wednesday as part of his defense team’s argument that the double-amputee athlete, convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is a vulnerable man who deserves leniency when he is sentenced." "Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel, however, said Pistorius should get the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for murder, arguing that he had not shown genuine remorse a well as noting the seriousness of the crime and the devastating impact on Steenkamp’s family." When he had his chance to address the judge, Nel asked Masipa not to forget that Pistorius shot four times into a toilet cubicle from close range with no justification when he killed Steenkamp. “He intended to shoot someone in the bathroom. He did,” Nel said. “Pity will play no role in the sentence.” Depression is no excuse for leniency. If you mess up, you should pay for it. Simple.
