Oscar Pistorius; his life was characterized by great success as a South African sprint runner, competing among able-bodied athletes and below-the-knee amputees. All of this was overshadowed because in the early hours of Valentine's Day; On February 14, 2013 he shot and killed his girlfriend "Reeva Steenkamp" and is now facing trial with the possibility of being sent to prison for 25 years on charges of premeditated murder. Steenkamp was a model designer and law graduate with plans to make it big in the industry, on February 13, 2013 she tweeted countless times excited about Valentine's Day and the gifts she has for Oscar Pistorius, also asking her fans what their plans are for the day. The Olympian was arrested this morning for the murder of his girlfriend; Pistorius denied killing his girlfriend and walked out on bail. He appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday August 2013 for the expected arraignment of the double amputee Olympian. Pistorius denies the murder charges and says he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder. A 9mm pistol had been found in his upscale Silverwoods home. An unnamed senior police officer said the “Blade-Runner” — his nickname for his running prosthetics — should not be allowed to own a firearm based on his history of domestic violence. “Taking into account his past history of domestic violence, his firearms licenses should have been reconsidered.” The Domestic Violence Act prohibits access to firearms by persons convicted of domestic violence crimes. In 2009 Pistorius attacked a 19-year-old woman in the same house where he killed Steenkamp and spent a night in prison and in November last year the Star Newspaper reported that former footballer Marc Batchelor had accused him of defamation... ...middle of the paper...the facility is narrow and the chief media reporter gathered there on his first day at the mental institution and the evaluation had three findings which are: Experts may disagree with the psychiatrist, he might be found to have diminished responsibility or was mentally incompetent at the time of the shooting. He will be monitored for 30 days, with specialists expected to compile a full report to be delivered to the court at the end of June. Attorney Mannie Witz believes that the decision made by Judge Masipa will have consequences for other cases, that the ruling could allow other people facing trial to seek the same treatment. The trial of Oscar Pistorius will resume on 30 June 2014 after the evaluation, the trial has been going on for two months and the two defenses testify in the confidence that Judge Masipa will rule in their favor.