The Judge began with reading the charges of the victim which included illegal ownership and use of a fire arm/weapon, voluntary and/or involuntary murder as well as testimonies from witnesses.
The judge aslo dished out the common case facts for the murder charge. These are facts which aren't disputed. They include: Sprinter shoots Reeva Steenkamp three times, Using a criket bat to broke the door, emotional after shooting his girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2013.
Oscar Pistorius has been charged with four counts of murder and involuntary man slaughter. It remains unclear if Judge Masipa will dish out the murder verdict first.