Johannesburg: Lawyers for South Africa's disgraced athlete Oscar Pistorius said yesterday they will oppose the state's bid to appeal his five-year manslaughter sentence for killing his girlfriend in February 2013.
<img title="Oscar Pistorius" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/nov/Pistorius0811.jpg" alt="Oscar Pistorius" /> Oscar Pistorius
Brian Webber said they have filed papers at the High Court in the capital Pretoria stating their &ldquo;intention to oppose the leave for appeal.&rdquo;
On Tuesday, prosecutors lodged court papers pressing for a murder conviction and a harsher sentence for the Olympic and Paralympic star, calling his punishment &ldquo;shockingly light&rdquo; and &ldquo;inappropriate.&rdquo;
The defence&rsquo;s action signals the beginning of a second round of a drawn-out legal battle with the state.

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Lawyers for South Africa's disgraced athlete Oscar Pistorius said yesterday they will oppose the state's bid to appeal his five-year manslaughter sentence for killing his girlfriend in February 2013

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