Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty Of Murder

In a Pretoria, South Africa courtroom this morning, Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of the most severe charges leveled against him, that of pre-meditated murder and murder of Reeva Steenkamp. The judge in the case said that Pistorius was not the most credible witness, but "that when he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, 29, through a bathroom door in February 2013, Mr. Pistorius genuinely believed that intruders had broken into his home and were hiding in the bathroom at the time." Whatever.

The judge also dismissed much of the testimony of witnesses and the prosecution's case saying, “In my view, none of this evidence, from the state or defense, proves anything, she said. “Normal relationships are dynamic and unpredictable sometimes.” This was in response to the neighbors who said they heard arguing earlier in the night.

To me, this is the kind of verdict when you have a jury, and not a verdict when decided solely by a judge.

After coming back from a lunch break, the judge suddenly adjourned for the day before announcing her verdict on the only remaining charge of what we would call manslaughter. Even if he is convicted, I wonder how much of a sentence the guy will get. This is definitely not a day for justice, but will definitely be a night to watch Nancy Grace.