Pistorius given suspended three-year sentence on gun charge

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014
Pistorius given suspended three-year sentence on gun charge

Pretoria (dpa) - Judge Thokozile Masipa handed down a three-year suspended sentence to Oscar Pistorius for discharging a firearm at a restaurant.

In a separate incident, the South African athlete was given a maximum sentence of five years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Experts said he could be released on good behavior after about 18months, given that he is a first-time offender.