I think the judge must seen to be acting fairly and that OP is under no duress so that the defence can't cry foul and ask for a mistrial..,,she's a specialist in domestic violence so I'm not going to be too quick to judge her...if she lets him walk free then I will start the name calling 

The judge is not known for being soft in cases which involve abuse of women. Don't mistake her quiet voice for a weak character. Have you seen some of those looks she gives out when someone misbehaves in court? She's a strong woman.

I think the judge has been trying to ensure that Oscar can't claim he didn't get a fair trial and that's why she ensures he is well enough to continue his testimony.

As far as the verdict is concerned, she will give her judgement on the evidence presented in court. If the state don't present enough evidence to convince her that Oscar is guilty of premeditated murder then he won't be found guilty. Imo, the state haven't proven premeditated murder, but a guilty verdict to Culpable Homicide wouldn't surprise me.

what Dame and Yogz said - she has to be seen to be being fair to OP or he can use it at an appeal 

Just reading Martin Brunt's question and answer page...he says the judge and advisers can deliberate for weeks 

 At the pace SA justice crawls along, I'm going to be collecting my pension before we get the verdict!

eish!  I did warn you the SAs have their own time span of now-now or just-now or that's just South Africa 

 Oh no... you think its heading that way Erin?

I was weeksssssssssssssssss 

They should let us decide, we'd be much quicker.

he's already in prison in my mind 

On which charge?

CH - it's always been CH not pre-med for me plus I think he'll have time for the gun charges added as well 

Let's just say I will be more surprised if he is found guilty and not surprised in the least if he gets off.

That is the verdict I am expecting.

 It happened before, with OJ like you say...in the Anthony case as well.

 When that 'Not Guilty' verdict was announced in the Casey Anthony trial, I felt so sick.

 it was shocking Yogi.

I remember there was a threadon this forum about that trial and the posters were gutted/shocked and sickened when the not guilty verdict was returned.

I also smell an OJ result. I have thought this for quite sometime now

I bliddy well hope so 

 We were, Erin. Even the judge was shocked and has recently stated he had to read the verdict twice before delivering it to the court.

I was one of them erin   still shocked to this day and I blame the jury for being disinterested rather than Jeff Ashton not putting a good enough case up 

me too...I thought Jeff Ashton was pretty good, whereas Marcia Clark and Co were crap in the OJ case 

Pistorius seemed to be explaining the gunshots as “putative self-defence” – a fear that his life was threatened by an intruder. But under cross-examination, he seems to be switching to an entirely different defence of “involuntary action,” Mr. Nel said.

Legal analysts say that Mr. Pistorius could be creating serious problems for his defence if he is switching his explanation at this point at the trial. The defence of “involuntary action” is usually used in cases of sleepwalking, epileptic seizures or similar episodes.

Mr. Pistorius has used a similar defence on a separate firearms charge, relating to a shooting incident at a popular Johannesburg restaurant last year. He said a Glock pistol discharged in his hands and fired a bullet into the floor without him pulling the trigger – although ballistics experts have said that a Glock pistol cannot be fired unless the trigger is pulled.

(DM)

Bliddy hell what next  

a glock CANNOT physically go off accidentally - 1) it has to have the safety taken off 2) it needs pressure from the finger to make it fire 

I cannot believe the eejit said - I was holding the gun M'lady but didn't put the trigger when it went off  must have caught my trousers and went off   yeah right and I'm having a cup of tea with some leprechauns 

Morning everyone by the way 

morning all  I hope someone else is cooking breakie 

I wish I was more like Yogi and see some good in him, but I can't. He's a scrawny little sh*t bag, spoiled, no sense of responsibility and I have still a great deal of doubt in my mind that he is guilty but with no proof. I do hope he gets a max for the CH, but I'm doubting he will. 

I've not seen one thing to suggest he loved her, no text, valentines card, only his word about a present...I don't think he did, she was a trophy blonde and not the love of his life, I feel much better I've let that go now  

*chucks Dame a packet of crisps* 

so from tomorrow we're on a break till 5th May? 

so we finish today for two weeks? 

As the court pleases we resume 

she must know my grandchildren s school and nursery holiday dates 

that's what I understood but I'm not entirely sure if she meant we finish today or tomorrow 

what I did understand was that she's ordered counsel to work on the case over that period so that she won't have to take ages to reach a decision 

Roger's back giving evidence about stuff he's not an expert in 

oh well, I will miss part of tomorrow...but I can catch up on line I'll have two weeks 

he's measured stuff and everyfink - let's give him the benefit of the doubt that he knows something 

how does he know how far the magazine rack was off the wall exactly