Should Pistorius’s self-defense claim be judged by the reasonable person or a...
Monday, July 14, 2014 Good afternoon: Should Oscar Pistorius’s self-defense claim be judged according to the reasonable-person standard or a reasonable disabled-person standard? Depending on the...
View ArticleI nominate Oscar Pistorius for a Darwin Award
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Good morning: What the hell was he thinking? Regardless of who started it, Oscar Pistorius exhibited appalling judgment by getting into a fight in a bar while his legal case is...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius and Humpty Dumpty have something in common
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Good morning: Oscar Pistorius made a very serious mistake by going out to a bar, regardless if he consumed any alcohol, because he would have been fair game for any drunk with...
View ArticlePredicting witness credibility based on facial features
Saturday, August 2, 2014 Good afternoon: Have you ever wondered about the validity of first impressions when meeting someone for the first time? Researchers at York University in the UK conducted a...
View Article#OscarPistorius: Barry Roux deserves credit for a job well done
Saturday, August 9, 2014 Good morning: Welcome to another issue of Game within the Game. Speaking as a former criminal defense attorney who knows his way around the block, I credit Barry Roux for doing...
View ArticleWhither thou goest Oscar Pistorius
3 dimensional walk-through of Pistorius bedroom/bathroom Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Good morning: Crane-Station’s efforts to resuscitate her computer have been unsuccessful so I am subbing for her...
View ArticleReeva Steenkamp: To the living we owe respect but to the dead we owe only the...
Saturday, September 13, 2014 Good afternoon: The Guardian is reporting today: The parents of Reeva Steenkamp expressed anger and disbelief on Friday after Oscar Pistorius was formally acquitted of...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius sentencing hearing starts tomorrow
Sunday, October, 12, 2014 Good morning: The Oscar Pistorius sentencing hearing starts tomorrow in Pretoria at 3:30 am EDT. I say ‘starts’ tomorrow because prosecution and defense may each take up to a...
View ArticleShould the prosecution appeal Judge Masipa’s decision acquitting Pistorius of...
Monday, October 27, 2014 Good morning: Defense and prosecution in the Oscar Pistorius case have 14 days to file a notice of appeal. I do not believe he is likely to appeal since he got off lightly, but...
View ArticleJudge Masipa rules prosecution can appeal her decision in Pistorius case
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Good afternoon: Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled today that the prosecution can appeal her decision finding Oscar Pistorius not guilty of murder. The Guardian reports, Judge...
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