PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A day after Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was acquitted of murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South African Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa ruled Friday the disabled track star was guilty of culpable homicide.
Equivalent to manslaughter, culpable homicide carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence. The verdict may be appealed to a higher court.