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Oscar Pistorius bows to the court from the dock during a hearing at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa on Monday, April 18, 2016. (Marco Longari/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Oscar Pistorius walks on stumps in court ahead of murder sentence

By Christopher Torchia and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

In this Saturday Nov. 14, 2015, file photo Oscar Pistorius reports for community service at the Garsfontein police station in Pretoria, South Africa while under house arrest. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Oscar Pistorius family condemns claim he beat girlfriend with bat

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In this Saturday Nov. 14, 2015, file photo Oscar Pistorius reports for community service at the Garsfontein police station in Pretoria, South Africa, while under house arrest. (AP Photo)

Oscar Pistorius case: South African appeals court convicts Olympian of murder

By Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, in this Oct. 17, 2014, file photo. A South African official says Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison and placed under house arrest. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Oscar Pistorius case being heard by Supreme Court of Appeal

By Nqobile Ntshangase and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, in this Oct. 17, 2014, file photo. A South African official says Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison and placed under house arrest. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Oscar Pistorius at uncle’s mansion after being release from jail

By Christopher Torchia and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius, center, greets his uncle Arnold Pistorius, right, and other family members as he is led down to the cells of the 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. (AP Photo/Herman Verwey, Pool)

Oscar Pistorius release put on hold by South African justice department

By Gerald Imray and Lynsey Chutel - Associated Press

In this Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, file photo, Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison on Aug. 21

By Lynsey Chutel and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Barry Roux, defense lawyer for Oscar Pistorius, reacts in the High Court in Johannesburg Friday, March 13, 2015. Pistorius’ lawyers failed in their attempt to stop prosecutors from appealing the double-amputee athlete’s negligent killing conviction and again seeking a murder verdict against him for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool.)

Oscar Pistorius’ lawyers fail in attempt to stop appeal

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Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, in this Oct. 17, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Oscar Pistorius’ appeal hearing set for Dec. 9

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius sits in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing girlfriend

By Christopher Torchia and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius, at the end of the fourth day of sentencing proceedings in the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Following the testimony hearing, which is expected to end this week, Judge Thokozile Masipa will rule on what punishment Pistorius must serve after convicting him of culpable homicide for shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a toilet door in his home. (AP Photo/Alon Skuy, Pool)

Oscar Pistorius trial: Prosecutor wants him sentenced to 10 years in prison

By Lynsey Chutel and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius arrives 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)

Oscar Pistorius called ‘broken man’ by psychologist for the defense

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Oscar Pistorius leaves court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. In passing judgement judge Thokozile 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 and convicted him of culpable homicide. Sentencing procedures will start Oct. 13. (AP Photo)

Oscar Pistorius’ judge faces threats for not-guilty murder verdict

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Oscar Pistorius, right, arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Presiding Judge Thokozile Masipa is expected to announce her verdict in Pistorius' murder trail after scrutinizing evidence Thursday and Friday given by 37 witnesses in a court transcript running to thousands of pages in a drama that has played out over six months. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Oscar Pistorius could get 15 years for culpable homicide

By Gerald Imray and Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

File: In this Monday May, 12, 2014, file photo Oscar Pistorius outide the HIgh Court in Pretoria, South Africa. Presiding Judge Thokozile Masipa is expected to announce her verdict in Pistorius' murder trail after scrutinizing evidence Thursday and Friday given by 37 witnesses in a court transcript running to thousands of pages in a drama that has played out over six months. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Judge: Oscar Pistorius can’t be found guilty of murder

By Gerald Imray and Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 8, 2014 file photo Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock in Pretoria, South Africa, at his murder trial for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on St. Valentine's Day, 2013. In newspaper reports Pistorius has been accused of an aggressive altercation at a Johannesburg nightclub he visited at the weekend. A spokeswoman for the Pistorius family said an argument ensued and the athlete, who is free on bail, soon left the club. He had been seated in a quiet booth in the VIP section, she said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alon Skuy, Pool, File)

Oscar Pistorius in barroom altercation in Johannesburg

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 20, file photo, Oscar Pistorius listens as a court ruling is handed down that he would undergo psychiatric evaluation in Pretoria, South Africa. The murder trial of Pistorius resumes Monday, June 30, 2014 after one month during which mental health experts evaluated the athlete to determine if he has an anxiety disorder that could have influenced his actions on the night he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool, File)

Oscar Pistorius not mentally ill during killing, reports say

By Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

Pistorius starts psychiatric evaluation

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius, right, accompanied by his uncle Arnold Pistorius arrives at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pistorius to start mental evaluation next week

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

Oscar Pistorius to start psychiatric evaluation on Monday, murder trial postponed to June 30

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