Oscar Pistorius Is Expected to Spend Less Than Two Years in Jail

Convicted Killer

South African track star sentenced to five years for killing his girlfriend but he will probably be out of jail in less than two years.

Published Oct. 21 2014 8:42AM EDT

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South African sports icon Oscar Pistorius was handed a five year sentence for fatally shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Tuesday.

Speaking to a packed courtroom in Pretoria, judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa said the athlete’s success on the track against able-bodied competitors proved he would be able to cope with the...

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Oscar Pistorius Is Expected to Spend Less Than Two Years in Jail

South African track star sentenced to five years for killing his girlfriend but he will probably be out of jail in less than two years.

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Kelly Berold