Die Assessors sind nach wie vor "ohne Bedeutung" für das Media geblieben! Amaizing, wenn man das tohu va bohu, was sonst um das Trial herrscht, in Betracht nimmt. Hier ein Auszug aus einer ganz neutral auslaufenden Zusammenfassung:
Two solemn figures sit beside Judge Thokozile Masipa as she presides over the Oscar Pistorius trial in the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria. They are entirely silent; only their hands are animated, scribbling notes as the witnesses testify. They might maintain a placid demeanour, but they have enough power to decide the Paralympian's fate.
For these are the trial assessors. Themba Mazibuko and Janet Henzen-du Toit were appointed by Judge Masipa before the trial began. They are there to help the judge decide whether Pistorius is guilty or not. Despite the media hype surrounding the case, not much has been said about the two assessors.
Mannie Witz, an advocate with the Bridge Group at the Johannesburg Bar, says Mazibuko is "fresh out of university" and comes from an academic background. Other than that, little is known about him.
Henzen-du Toit, on the other hand, is well known as an advocate who has defended murders and rapes, says Witz.
Read more: http://www.mediaclubsouthafrica.com/democracy/3759-assessors-can-decide-pistorius-s-fate#ixzz3CniKuikL (Archiv-Version vom 12.09.2014)Einer ist "fresh out of university", die andere "has defended murders and rapes".
/Erstaunlich, wie viele rings um OP haben so oder anders Interfaces mit 'murders'.../
Nicht zu vergessen, dass die Assessors können over-rule, was Verdict betrifft. Und ein von möglichen Verdicten hat keine Minimumstrafe - kann bis zero-point-zero-zero runter gehen.