Pistorius will appear in court on August 19 over the killing of his girlfriend . The date would have been Reeva Steenkamp 's 30th birthday . Pistorius says he mistook her for a home invader when he shot her in February . TL;DR Oscar Pistorius' lawyer has asked to be allowed to question him about an alleged altercation with another man at a Johannesburg hotel last month that left one person dead and two others seriously injured.
Pistorius will appear in court on August 19 over the killing of his girlfriend . The date would have been Reeva Steenkamp 's 30th birthday . Pistorius says he mistook her for a home invader when he shot her in February . Police say they expect the case to be postponed while lawyers agree on a trial date .