South African prosecutors to appeal verdict and sentence in the ` We take note of the announcement made by the state . case . Appeal does n't mean Pistorius is getting out , Masipa legal analyst Pistorius says . But appeals courts in South Africa are reluctant to get involved in sentencing decisions , Phelps said . The verdict can be changed only if a court rules the judge misapplied law , Brent Swails says . Sentence must be found to be `` shockingly inappropriate '' if appeal is to succeed , she says .
South African prosecutors to appeal verdict and sentence in the ` We take note of the announcement made by the state . case . Appeal does n't mean Pistorius is getting out , Masipa legal analyst Pistorius says . The verdict can be changed only if a court rules the judge misapplied law , Brent Swails says . Sentence must be found to be `` shockingly inappropriate '' if appeal is to succeed , she says .