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Oscar Pistorius Trial: Latest Details, Comments and Sentence Date

Former Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius appeared in South African court Wednesday, and on July 6 he will receive sentencing for his conviction of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), Judge Thokozile Masipa officially adjourned the case Wednesday after arguments from the defense and prosecution.

Pistorius was initially found guilty of culpable homicide after shooting and killing Steenkamp through a bathroom door, but that decision was overturned last year and changed to a murder conviction.

The double-amputee removed his prostheses and walked around the courtroom on his stumps Wednesday, as seen in this video courtesy of Sky News:

#OscarPistorius demonstrates walking without his prosthetics in court as part of sentencing https://t.