Lawyers

• Oscar Pistorius Remains On Bail; To Face Sentence Hearing in June

  Oscar Pistorius will face a fresh sentencing hearing on Jun 13-17 2016 at the Pretoria Supreme Court. The former South African Paralympian is convicted of culpable homicide murder of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend.

• Oscar Pistorius’s Lawyer Argues Court Discriminated Against Athlete’s Disability In Murder Conviction

  Oscar Pistorius's defense team has appealed to have the murder conviction overturned. Pistorius's lawyer states that the court has discriminated against the athlete failing to take into account his disability, vulnerability and anxiety on the ruling.

• Oscar Psitorius convicted of culpable homicide, but was cleared of murder charges; Reeva Steenkamp's family not satisfied with the decision

  On September 12, Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide for the shooting of her model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, after being cleared of murder charges. However, Steenkamp's camp was not happy with the decision. The Paralympian will be sentenced on October 13.

• Judge to give decision on Oscar Pistorius murder case after closing arguments next week

  The prosecution and the defense are scheduled to give their closing arguments to the Pretoria high court on August 7, according to Sports World News. After hearing the arguments, Judge Thokozile Masipa will then rule either in favor or against the defendant. If Pistorius is found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, the Paralympian would be sent to prison for life.

• Oscar Pistorius defense rests its case, court adjourns trial until August

  Citing its in-house legal analyst Kelly Phelps, CNN said the judge decided to give each of the prosecution and the defense time for them to review the transcript of the case, of which is believed to be as much as 4,000 pages long and covering a case that ran from March 3 to July 8, which is a total of 39 days.

• Prosecutor says Pistorius changed his defense argument

  Prosecutor Gerrie Nels cross-examined Oscar Pistorius' testimony and argued that the athlete's version of events did not coincide with the latter's claim that the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was accidental.

• Pistorius declines to see late girlfriend's head wound during cross-examination

  Prosecutor Gerrie Nels showed defendant Oscar Pistorius a photo of a head wound of his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he allegedly murdered by fatally shooting her in the head last year, Bloomberg said.

• Pistorius' loud, emotional testimony forces court to adjourn early

  The High Court of Pretoria had adjourned its hearing early on the account that defense witness and defendant Oscar Pistorius could not be able to continue with his testimony today following his loud, emotional breakdown, ABC News said.

• Teary Pistorius apologizes about the shooting to girlfriend's loved ones

  During his testimony in the Reeva Steenkamp murder trial, Oscar Pistorius apologized to his late girlfriend's family and loved ones about the fatal shooting, Bloomberg said.

• Pistorius trial stops over sick judge assessor

  Presiding judge Thokozile Masipa has postponed the murder trial of Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius until April 7 as one of his assistants is sick, Bloomberg said.

• Steenkamp-Pistorius text exchanges reveals tumultuous, passionate affair

  The WhatsApp mobile messages between Reeva Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius read today by police phone expert Captain Francois Moller was just a tiny fraction of the 1,709 messages that documented the couple's tumultuous and passionate love affair, Yahoo! News said.

• Pistorius lawyer announces sale of his client's home where he fatally shot girlfriend for legal fees

  Lawyer Brian Webber said in a statement on Thursday that his client, Oscar Pistorius, will be selling the luxury home in Pretoria to augment his legal funds following the delay in the murder trial where he is accused of killing his girlfriend.

• Report says ballistics expert testimony critical to Oscar Pistorius fate in trial

  Captain Chris Mangena, a 20-year police veteran and expert in ballistics, rejected Oscar Pistorius' alternative version of the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, Yahoo! Sports said.

• Pistorius lawyer doubts tainted evidence could pin client in Steenkamp murder

  Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius' lawyer, Barry Roux, had expressed his doubt in the evidence presented in the murder trial of his client all throughout proceedings yesterday.

• Dealer who sold gun said Pistorius aware on firearm laws

  Firearms dealer Sean Patrick Rens told the Pretoria High Court on Monday that athlete Oscar Pistorius was aware of the gun laws prior to selling to him guns and for the latter to get his licenses, CNN said.

• Police witness says Pistorius prosthetics-less when he bashed toilet door after shooting girlfriend

  A recreation of the scene where Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius allegedly bashed the bathroom door open after shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has been reenacted in the Pretoria High Court today, Bloomberg said.