State Files Appeal Against Pistorius Conviction, Sentence

The State has filed its appeal against
paralympian Oscar Pistorius's conviction and
sentence, the National Prosecuting Authority
(NPA) said on Tuesday.
"Today, we announce that the NPA filed the
application for leave to appeal both the
conviction and sentence. The appeal on
conviction is based on the question of law,"
said NPA spokesman Nathi Mncube in a
statement.
"The merits of the NPA's argument in this
regard are contained in the papers that were
filed with the registrar of the North Gauteng
High Court today.
"This means that the matter is now officially
sub judice and consequently the NPA will not
be able to discuss the matter publicly until
judgment is delivered by the court."