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Johannesburg. — The State has applied its leave to appeal against Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ conviction and sentence, the National Prosecuting Authority said yesterday.
“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 spokesperson 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.” — Sapa.
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