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CNN CNN Newsroom April 7, 2014 14:30:00

Being terrified. if i hear a noise, i wake up in a complete state of terror. to a point that i would rather not sleep than fall asleep and wake up like that. and sunny, he went on for about 45 minutes, detailing how when he was a boy, he was very afraid of crime. in fact his mother slept with a gun under his pillow. those are his earliest memories. what is the defense trying to establish here? i think the defense is certainly trying to humanize them. they re trying to explain why he would have behaved in a manner than was completely different than his training. because we know this is a person who s very familiar with guns, he s certified in how to use guns. he knows that under south african law, he has to assess a threat. someone has to really be ....

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Mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition in charge™. we may soon hear from oscar pistorius about what happened the night his girl friend was shot to death inside his home. the former olympian is expected to take the stand as early as tomorrow. he will try and convince he shot the south african court that he shot his girl friend reeva steenkamp by accident. oscar pistorius may not be the first witness in his own defense, though that is the custom under south african law. ....

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CNN CNNI Simulcast April 6, 2014 09:46:00

We ll have more on the developments regarding the missing malaysian airliner in a moment. first a check of other stories we re following. the trial of oscar pistorius is set to return monday after a pause. the defense hopes to prove the olympian shot reeva stein camp by accident. after 15, 21 witnesses, week long adjournment, we expected oscar pistorius to be witness number 22. we now understand that s unlikely to be the case. his defense will not call him first but instead a pathologist. this is highly unusual in south african law because a judge could draw a negative inference if the accused does not come to the witness box. there appears to be a witness ....

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CNN CNNI Simulcast March 28, 2014 07:08:00

Phelps. robin? reporter: more than a year after oscar pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, today is the day he gets to tell his story more than likely. let s speak to kelly phelps and ask her why we still have no real confirmation if he ll take to the stand. well, there s a rule of south african law that says an accused person should take to the stand first if they choose to testify for themselves. it doesn t mean they have to take the stand first, it means if they choose not to that the judge is free to draw a negative inference from the fact that they chose to wait and see what the other witnesses said before giving their own testimony. confirming that they would tailor the testimony to the witnesses? that the testimony would be less fresh and potentially less honest. let s talk about that, honesty, sincerity, that will be key when he tells his story, isn t it? absolutely. essentially what the judge has to do in this case is decide which version of events she finds t ....

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CNN Chicagoland March 28, 2014 05:14:00

Today. that is because there is a rule in south african law if the accused wants to work on his case he risks about the decision to wait and sort of play his cards and see how his witnesses perform. so we all for all intents and purposes expecting to see him today. and really, this will be the first time in a 15-day trial so far that we ve actually heard his voice in court. and since he first pled not guilty. and what is at stake for him? we have certainly seen him break down during this trial, the very emotional get sick. and now he is taking the stand. how might his lawyers have prepared him for this? i imagine they have been preparing him for quite a number of months now. having said that, i don t think anything can really prepare someone for the moment that they take the stand and face their accusers in court. we do expect he will find it ....

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