Oscar Pistorius, the disabled track star who once commanded stellar heights of international competitition, was found guilty on a charge of culpable homicide, equivalent to manslaughter, on Friday after being acquitted of murder charges in the killing of his girlfriend in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2013.<\/p>\n
The judge, Thokozile Matilda Masipa, also acquitted Mr. Pistorius of two of three firearms charges on Friday, convicted him of another. Judge Masipa said state prosecutors had \u201cfailed to establish that the accused is guilty\u201d of firing a pistol through the sunroof of a car and \u201cmust be acquitted.\u201d<\/p>\n
On a count relating to a shot fired in a crowded restaurant, she found Mr. Pistorius guilty, but acquitted him on a charge of illegal possession of ammunition.
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To the surprise of some legal experts in South Africa on Thursday, Judge Masipa ruled that Mr. Pistorius, 27, did not commit premeditated murder when he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, 29, on Feb. 14, 2013.<\/p>\n
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