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March 4, 2016

South Africa: Court Rejects Pistorius' Appeal of Murder Conviction
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In South Africa, a court has rejected Olympic and Paralympic runner
Oscar Pistorius' right to appeal his conviction of murdering his
girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. Last year, an
appeals court ruling overturned a lower court's decision to convict
Pistorius on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Pistorius faces a
minimum 15-year sentence for the murder.
Topics:South Africa

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