Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was granted bail on Tuesday and is set to appeal his murder verdict to the highest court in South Africa.
Pistorius was found guilty of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by a state appeals court last week, with the initial verdict of manslaughter amended. But at his bail hearing, the lawyer of the Olympian, Barry Roux, confirmed they are willing to take the case to the constitutional court, per Sky Sports News HQ.
As Sky News’ Alex Crawford reported, this is the most significant court in the country:
#OscarPistorius Roux announces he intends to apply for leave to appeal to the highest court in the land: the Constitutional Court
— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) December 8, 2015
Crawford also explained the circumstances surrounding the appeal and the likelihood of the murder verdict being re-amended:
#OscarPistorius Nel admits it is the runner's right to bring an application to challenge the Supreme Court ruling
— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) December 8, 2015
#OscarPistorius many legal analysts including Gerrie Nel, doubt he has grounds to appeal to Constitutional Court - but its his right
— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) December 8, 2015
The bail amount was set at 10,000 rand ($700, £450) after it was claimed by the defence Pistorius had no money, per Claire Phipps of the Guardian.