arnold pistorius has now come out and categorically confirmed that they won't be appealing. that's not to say that the prosecution won't appeal. there was a lot of reaction to the fact that oscar pistorius wasn't found guilty of murder, that he was only found guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. so the prosecution now have 14 days with which to decide whether or not they would like to bring an appeal. i think that it's a very interesting sentence that judge masipa has handed down. i think she struck a very good balance between what the prosecution wanted and what the defense wanted. bear in mind that while oscar pistorius has been sentenced to a maximum of five years, under the section, the particular section of the law, under which he will be serving that time, he may come out of prison after a sixth of that service -- a sixth of that term has been served. now, what's interesting is that when he comes out, he won't be on parole. he will still be under correctional supervision in his house, presumably he'll still be staying with his uncle oscar pistorius. he'll b

oscar pistorius' uncle arnold pistorius addressed reporters outside the courthouse suggesting the defensebe appealing the sentence. >> we accept the judgment. oscar will embrace this opportunity to pay back to society. >> reporter: and we are still awaiting official word from the steenkamp family as to their reaction to this sentencing though we are told that the steenkamp family told reporters in the courtroom that justice has been served. we're live in the satellite center, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." nydia. >> katherine thanks for all the late breaking updates. >>> new overnight japan agreed to join the u.s. military effort to fight ebola in west africa. the european union has set a fundraising goal of $1 billion for patient relief overseas. in the u.s. there are about 120 people in texas being monitored for symptoms of ebola. their wait period ends on november 7. another 140 people are under observation in ohio. they may have come in contact with amber vincent. she's one of the two nurses who treated -- tested positive for the virus in the united states. >>> "good morning

his uncle arnold pistorius spoke a short time ago to journalists. >> this has been an incredibly hard painful process for everyone involved. the steenkamp family, our family, and oscar. the court has now handed down judgment and sentence and we accept the judgment. oscar will embrace this opportunity to pay back to society. >> although oscar pistorius' family saying there that they didn't want, you know, before the sentencing was delivered for him to receive a custodial sentence, the fact that he has now and they accepted it points to the fact that they won't push for an appeal. oscar was looking forward to helping other inmates with their reading skills and any other way he could in order to give back to society. >> this trial has captured the attention of the entire nation, describe to us the mood where you are and what you're hearing on the streets there. >> absolutely. it's captured the attention of everyone, because it's been broadcast live every moment of it, so people at home, at work, on the radio and their cars have been able to follow every detail. it's created a lot of arm

. >> reporter: after the sentencing, oscar's uncle, arnold pistorius, speaking with reporters. >> the court has now handed down judgment and sentence. and we accept the judgment. oscar will embrace this opportunity to pay -- to pay back to society. >> reporter: and, of course, there are reeva's parents. in court this morning, watching it all. the judge calling their daughter vivacious and full of life, hoping the sentence provides closure. >> he could be out in a year or more. >> it doesn't matter. he's going to pay something. >> do you think justice has been served ? >> yes. >> mr. steenkamp it's been a long journey for you. are you happy? are you satisfied ? >> we are satisfied. >> you heard oscar's uncle saying they accept the judgment. prosecutors could still appeal the verdict itself. remember, they're angry he wasn't convicted of murder, just culpable homicide, manslaughter. here in america prosecutors can't appeal verdicts but in south africa, they can, if they feel the judge misinterpreted the law. they say they're still deciding what to do. by the way, i should mention either

. >> reporter: pistorius remained calm as he was led out of the courthouse still to be processed. oscar's uncle, arnold, whom oscar has been living with since the shooting told the media that as a family they accept the judgment. >> oscar will embrace this opportunity to pay back to society. >> reporter: as of now, oscar has left the courthouse and is on his way to pretoria's prison for processing. cheryl simpson, pretoria, south africa. >>> okay, caught on camera, a smash and grab robbery. the high priced products these guys got away with. >>> so you pay a toll when you cross in a car, but what about when you walk or bike across? the plan to charge people to get across the golden gate bridge and not just tourists. >>> forcing landlords to allow pet owners to rent an apartment with their pet. why critics say it could backfire against all tenants. >>> how is this for a smash and grab, tens of thousands of dollars in electronics stolen after three men broke into a cell phone store in southern california. here's a surveillance video of this morning's smash and grab robbery in garden grove, which is just a