A judge found Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide/Manslaughter, the South
African term for unintentionally -- but unlawfully -- killing a person.
It's akin to negligent killing.
The verdict Friday comes a day after Judge Thokozile Masipa cleared Pistorius of murder in the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp -- but he could still end up behind bars.
The customary maximum
prison sentence for culpable homicide is 15 years, but a typical
sentence is five to eight years, said Kelly Phelps, a CNN legal analyst.
Sentencing could be weeks away and will come after more legal argument.
The verdict also dealt with three other charges, all weapons-related.
He was found not guilty of two -- a car sunroof shooting incident and illegal possession of ammunition found at his house.
The judge found Pistorius
guilty of the third: a charge involving a shooting at a restaurant. The
maximum penalty for that is five years behind bars. But he could get a
lesser sentence, such as a fine or the loss of his gun license.
The question of bail
The next step in
Friday's proceedings is the question of bail: Should Pistorius be
allowed to remain free on bail, now that he has been convicted of two
crimes?
Pistorius sold his house to pay legal bills. Having no assets could count against him getting bail.
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