NEW : But for two weeks in court , his defense team has chipped away at every witness who casts doubt on his story that he thought Steenkamp was a burglar and mistakenly acted in what he believed was self-defense . South African says Thokozile Masipa knew gun safety laws . Pistorius shot his girlfriend to death Last week ; the question in court is whether it was intentional . last year , former police colonel 's testimony did little to help prosecution case . Judge Pirstorius will decide the verdict ; South Africa does not have jury trials .
NEW : South African says Thokozile Masipa knew gun safety laws . Pistorius shot his girlfriend to death Last week ; the question in court is whether it was intentional . last year , former police colonel 's testimony did little to help prosecution case . Judge Pirstorius will decide the verdict ; South Africa does not have jury trials .