Oscar Pistorius trial

3rd & 7 37yd

If you missed the exciting testimony from last week, here's a recap.

by emily.smith 3/17/2014 7:29:08 AM
From CNN's Richard Greene inside court his morning:

Oscar Pistorius has arrived in court for the third week of his trial for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp just over half an hour before proceedings were scheduled to begin. Smaller crowd of journalists in court today but still quite a few (perhaps 15-20 cameras inside and out of the
court.)
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel tells CNN that the trial has now been extended through Friday April 4 and then they will take a break before resuming.

Roxanne Adams of the Pistorius defense team tells CNN they do not know when they will get to begin their defense - Nel will continue until he is done and then defense will begin.

South African law has a provision similar to US law where the defense can move for dismissal after the prosecution concludes it case, CNN legal analyst Kelly Phelps says. If the judge accepts the motion she will throw the case out without the defense having to present its case. CNN has no indication the defense is planning to do that and no idea how Judge Thokozile Masipa would respond to such a motion if one is tendered.

by emily.smith 3/17/2014 7:19:55 AM
#OscarPistorius enters court, walks past June Steenkamp and greets both her and her friend. She appeared to acknowledge him. BB

by EWN Reporter via twitter retweeted by MandyWiener 3/17/2014 7:06:20 AM
Good morning. We're less than 30 minutes away from the start of week 3 of Reeva Steenkamp's murder trial.
Barry Bateman
@barrybateman
#OscarPistorius enters court, walks past June Steenkamp and greets both her and her friend. She appeared to acknowledge him. BB
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by emily.smith 3/17/2014 7:05:25 AM
#OscarPistorius enters court, walks past June Steenkamp and greets both her and her friend. She appeared to acknowledge him. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/17/2014 6:53:41 AM
#OscarPistorius media coverage takes it up a level: Drone films his departure from court as week 2 ends http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BisHXbvIIAA_tJk.jpg

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 12:56:42 PM
#Pistorius looking more robust than on previous days. Hugging family members and chatting on phone.

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 12:43:38 PM
#Pistorius turns to his uncle Arnold and scorns lack of photo "data", saying words to the effect of, "They couldn't even check that before".

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 12:37:16 PM
#OscarPistorius stated in plea explanation that police not only contaminated, but actively tampered with, #OscarPistorius scene @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:42:15 AM
Tunisian blogger who was jailed in 2012 for 7yrs for posting naked caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad has been freed bbc.com/news/world-afr…

by Emma Sadleir via twitter 3/14/2014 10:41:31 AM
"This is not an observation test" says Roux... before asking witness to tell us what he sees on crime scene picture

by Rohit Kachroo via twitter 3/14/2014 10:41:22 AM
#OscarPistorius we’re looking at a close up of a set of keys, one in a door lock with several remote controls hanging from it. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:40:54 AM
Roux: "It's not an observation test... How many keys did you see there?" #Pistorius

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:40:34 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux is scrutinising how Van Rensburg and the SAPS secured the crime scene. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:39:48 AM
#OscarPistorius defense Roux humiliates cop, showing him two photos which he said were the same were "quite different"

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 10:39:18 AM
'I did not pick it up' Van Rensburg says, of the difference between how the front door was sealed, in two photos. ouch.

by forbeesta via twitter retweeted by karynmaughan 3/14/2014 10:39:15 AM
Roux on police tape on #Pistorius 's front door: "What you did not pick up was there was a difference in sealing between the two photos."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:39:10 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux how do you feel about your ability to observe? BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:37:33 AM
He gave up his title, his nobility, and his position of privilege to cleave to his principles. So unlike so many others. #RIPTonyBenn

by LouiseBagshawe via twitter retweeted by RAGreeneCNN 3/14/2014 10:37:26 AM
Van Rensburg admits he was concerned about security at #OscarPistorius scene. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:36:56 AM
#OscarPistorius defense Roux takes the gloves off: How do you feel about your ability to observe? (To cop van Rensburg)

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 10:36:31 AM
Roux to van Rensburg: "How do you feel about your ability to observe?" #Pistorius

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:35:43 AM
Roux to Van Rensburg: how do you feel about your ability to observe? @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:35:40 AM
#OscarPistorius pic of the front door from the outside shown - police tape appears to be stuck to the door, wrapped around handles.

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:35:13 AM
Van Rensburg suggests looking at movement trackers in police vehicles to see who was first on the scene at #Pistorius 's house.

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:34:45 AM
VRensburg invites court to examine police car tracking data, to see who arrived when at #OscarPistorius scene. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:33:12 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg is persisting with his version, that these officers were not there before him. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:32:54 AM
Roux says statements show others went upstairs before Botha. Van Rensburg denies this. "Nobody else went to the crime scene except us."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:32:21 AM
#OscarPistorius investigator van Rensburg wears hangdog look as defense reads 3 cop statements that don't agree with his version of events

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 10:31:40 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux we also know that this was before Botha arrived on the scene. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:31:36 AM
Maluleke statement suggests Botha arrived later than Van Rensburg claimed. VR remains adamant @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:31:35 AM
Roux reading from other statements which appear to contradict the sequence of events given by the witness

by Rohit Kachroo via twitter 3/14/2014 10:31:28 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux we know, from the statements, of persons at the scene, upstairs. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:31:18 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux is reading statements from a second police officer who claims to have gone upstairs - specific details of the scene. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:30:19 AM
Now Roux reads ANOTHER statement from Capt Maluleke, who says he too went upstairs and met VR, saw six watches - not 8 @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:29:44 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg testified that he was first on the scene and only one to go upstairs. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:29:20 AM
Van Rensburg: "The only explanation is he got the information and wrote the statement on hearsay. He was not in the bathroom." #Pistorius

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:28:58 AM
defence lawyer Roux is exposing contradictions in statements by police investigators at #Pistorius shooting. "Amazing," van Rensburg admits.

by Geoffrey York via twitter retweeted by KimNorgaardCNN 3/14/2014 10:28:32 AM
Roux quotes from another police officer's statement. Van Rensburg: "Amazing. He was not up there. He was not before me on the crime scene."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 10:28:18 AM
Van Rensburg now says Sibeko's statement is based on hearsay, essentially accusing another cop of making up evidence. @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

by Dianne Hawker via twitter retweeted by karynmaughan 3/14/2014 10:27:37 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg says it’s amazing that this statement could be made, insisting that he was indeed first on the scene. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:26:47 AM
VRensburg testified he was first officer at scene, kept strict access control. Sibeko statement describes HIM finding gun, cartridges

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 10:26:33 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux : the officer describes following the blood spatter, the silver firearm, four cartridges. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:26:15 AM
#OscarTrial defense shows SECOND cop statement, after Botha, doesn't agree with van Rensburg. Him, surprised: Amazing.

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 10:26:04 AM
#OscarPistorius Roux tees off - reads a statement from another police officer who explains arriving on the scene before Van Rensburg… BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 10:25:53 AM