South Africa prosecution to appeal Pistorius conviction and sentence

A spokesman for South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority says prosecutors will appeal the verdict and sentencing of Oscar Pistorius, who was handed a 5-year prison term after being convicted of culpable homicide. Prosecution spokesman Nathi Mncube said Monday that the next step is to file papers in court. [caption id=“attachment_1775041” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File picture of Oscar Pistorius. AP[/caption] Pistorius started serving his prison sentence on Oct. 21 after he was acquitted of murder by a judge and found guilty of a lesser charge of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a toilet door in his home. Under the current terms, the Olympic runner is eligible for release after 10 months and would then complete his sentence under house arrest. AP