New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error
New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law and the double-amputee Olympic runner may have been wrongly denied early release from prison because of an error over when he began serving his sentence for murder, new court documents show. Justice and correctional services authorities submitted the documents to the country's apex Constitutional Court on Tuesday and said they won't oppose an appeal by Pistorius arguing that he has served the prescribed amount of time in prison and should immediately be declared eligible for parole. Offenders sentenced to more than two years in prison in South Africa must serve half their sentence to be eligible for parole. Pistorius' appeal says he was eligible six months ago when he attended a parole hearing and was denied early release. He attended the hearing ...