Judge Grants Prosecution in Appeal an Pistorius Case

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Judge Thokozile Masipa delivers judgment during the appeal by prosecutors against the verdict and sentence of Oscar Pistorius in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Dec. 10, 2014.

State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel speaks during his appeal against the verdict and sentence of South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Dec. 9, 2014.

Judge Thokozile Masipa listens in court while State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel outlined his objections to the verdict and sentence against Pistorius who was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide in October by Masipa, in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 9, 2014.

Defense attorney Barry Roux puts forward his arguments in court in the case for Oscar Pistorius, in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 9, 2014.

Oscar Pistorius's lawyer, Barry Roux, arrives at the high court in Pretoria. The State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel presented arguments in the case against Pistorius, who was acquitted of murder for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South Africa, Dec. 9, 2014.