Gerrie Nel has been hammering away at Pistorius for days now, and talks are that Nel’s grilling may continue for the rest of the day. Pistorius’s strong will and focus may have served him well on the track, but on the witness stand it isn’t doing him any favours. Oscar’s biggest problem at the moment is dolus eventualis.

With Oscar refusing to admit that he intended to kill an intruder, he is trying to stop the state’s attempt to get him on grounds of dolus eventualis. Gerrie Nel has pointed out on many occasions that it is inconceivable for someone to fire four shots at a possible intruder without foreseeing the possible outcome or consequences of this action, a form of intention with knowledge of possible outcomes i.e. dolus eventualis.

Oscar’s refusal to budge and his apparent tailoring of evidence to fit his story has been the key point of Gerrie Nel’s cross-examination of Oscar’s testimony.

To read more about Oscar’s problem with dolus eventualis and the inconsistencies with his testimony, click here.

[ Source : TheDailyBeast ]