Judge Thokozile Masipa must answer several questions to determine her ruling . Pistorius says he was storing the ammunition in his safe for his father . The defense team has argued that Pistorius should be found not guilty of premeditated murder because he was acting in self defence when the shots were fired through a locked toilet door and out into his bathroom on If he did not , the verdict hinges on whether Pistorius acted reasonably . The sentence could be anything up to 25 years , depending on the verdict .
Judge Thokozile Masipa must answer several questions to determine her ruling . The defense team has argued that Pistorius should be found not guilty of premeditated murder because he was acting in self defence when the shots were fired through a locked toilet door and out into his bathroom on If he did not , the verdict hinges on whether Pistorius acted reasonably . The sentence could be anything up to 25 years , depending on the verdict .