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Oscar Pistorius, left front, greets his uncle Arnold Pistorius, right, and other family members as he is led out of court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. Pistorius received a five-year prison sentence for culpable homicide by judge Thokozile Masipais for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year (AP Photo/Herman Verwey, Pool)

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Pistorius sentencing: What it means

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October 21, 2014 5:41 pm

Oscar Pistorius, right, talks with one of his defense lawyers on his arrival in court Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 to face sentencing for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was found guilty last month on a culpable homicide charge. The defense have started arguing in mitigation of sentence. (AP Photo/Marco Longari. Pool)

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How Pistorius’ punishment will be decided

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October 13, 2014 5:06 pm

Oscar Pistorius reacts in the dock as Judge Thokozile Masipa delivers her verdict during his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday Sept. 11, 2014. Masipa ruled out a murder conviction for the double-amputee Olympian in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, but said he was negligent, raising the possibility he'll be convicted of culpable homicide. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool)

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Pistorius not guilty of murder but was negligent

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September 11, 2014 8:06 pm

Oscar Pistorius, gestures, as he sits in court, during his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. The chief defense lawyer for Oscar Pistorius delivered final arguments in the athlete's murder trial on Friday, alleging that Pistorius thought he was in danger when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and also that police mishandled evidence at the house where the shooting happened.(AP Photo/Herman Verwey, Pool)

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Pistorius murder trial: The 2 sides

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August 8, 2014 5:07 pm

Oscar Pistorius pauses in court as his murder trial resumes, in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 7 2014. The chief prosecutor in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial said Thursday the double-amputee athlete's lawyers have floated more than one theory in a dishonest attempt to defend against a murder charge for his killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Werner Beukes, Pool)

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Pistorius’ lies? Prosecutors list his ‘deceit’

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August 7, 2014 8:48 pm

FILE: In this Monday June 30, 2014 file photo Oscar Pistorius listens to his lawyer Barry Roux, left, in court in Pretoria, South Africa.Prosecutors and lawyers for Oscar Pistorius have one last chance to convince a South African judge when they present closing arguments this week in the murder trial of the once-celebrated athlete who fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, through a toilet cubicle door in his home. On Thursday Aug. 7, 2014 and Friday, both sides will summarize their versions of the shooting to Thokozile Masipa, the red-robed judge who will determine the fate of the double-amputee Olympic runner. bedroom. (AP Photo/Ihsaan Haffejee, Pool, File)

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Trial end approaches for Oscar Pistorius

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August 6, 2014 3:30 pm