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PRETORIA - The State has accused  convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius  of disrespecting the court and  Reeva Steenkamp , for not testifying during sentencing proceedings, but instead giving an interview to a British television station. The case has been postponed until next month after the prosecution and defence concluded closing arguments yesterday.  It emerged last week that Pistorius has given an exclusive interview to ITV , in which he apparently discusses the night he murdered his girlfriend.  State prosecutor Gerrie Nel says the trial court and Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) found that Pistorius did not provide a credible version of what led to him opening fire on the night he killed Steenkamp. Nel argued that even after the murder conviction, Pistorius has failed to address the court to offer an explanation.  “The accused elected to give an interview to  ITV,  but did not take this court into his confidence. That’s disres...

CHASKA, Minn. (KMSP)  - For the first time, disagreements among the potential heirs of Prince’s estate were on public display. The divisions occurred during a hearing to determine whether Bremer Trust, the Special Administrator managing the estate in the short term, can hire outside experts to help convert assets into cash, and pay expenses.  The hearing took place Tuesday afternoon at the Carver County courthouse in Chaska, Minn. Almost all of the attorneys attended via conference call. by Taboola   Sponsored Links   d out why more than 20 million people can't stop playing this game Pirates: Free Online Game Insanely popular game finally releases new feature after months of testing! Forge Of Empires - Free Online Gam The lawyers for Bremer Trust described managing the massive estate — worth $100 to $300 million — as “challenging, to say the least” in a court filing. Court hearing shows challenges of managing Prince's est...

Johnny Manziel made his first court appearance in front of judge Thursday morning after being indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge. Manziel's charge is a Class A misdemeanor that carries up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine in Dallas. The judge told Manziel that he could have no contact - no calls, no texts, no emails, no letters, no visits - with Colleen Crowley, Manziel's ex-girlfriend who has alleged that Manziel struck her during an incident in January. Manziel turned himself in to authories Wednesday, leading to a very interesting mug shot in which Manziel appears to be smiling.  AP Photo/Highland Park Department of Public Safety)   Manziel the tweeted - later deleted - a joke about the mug shot. "Just thankful I had a shirt this time," he wrote. Manziel was referencing to his 2012 arrest in which he failed to properly identify himself to police after a fight in College Station, Texas. Manziel was shirtless for that mug shot.  Th...