Oscar Pistorius Trial: Was The ‘Blade Runner’ A Credible Witness? Could Be Acquitted If Court Gives A ‘Putative Private Defense’ Verdict

There's only less than a month left until the Oscar Pistorius trial finally ends.

After more than a hundred days of gruelling cross-examination and emotional outbursts, Judge Thokozile Masipa has finally set a date to give her final verdict of Reeva Steenkamp's murder case.

On September 11, Johannesburg's high court will decide whether the 'Blade Runner' will go to jail for premeditated murder, culpable homicide or negligence.

The 66-year-old judge could also acquit the athlete with what The Voice Of America News called a 'putative private defense' ruling should she accept Pistorius' statement that he was acting on self-defense that night he pulled the trigger and killed his girlfriend.

Both the prosecution and defense teams already presented their final statements to the Johannesburg court last August 7 and 8. With no jury to sway, both parties made their last attempt at stating their arguments for the Oscar Pistorius trial to the judge.

State attorney Gerrie Nel, known as 'The Pitbull' deemed Pistorius as an unreliable, "deceitful," and "appalling" witness with his inconsistent answers on the cross examination questions. He maintains that the star athlete had shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp that night last year in a fit of rage and that he is  "incapable of taking responsibility" for his actions.

Pistorius' counsel, Barry Roux, on the other hand, continued with his portrayal of the accused as a vulnerable individual due to his disability. He argued that the accused pulled the trigger due to exaggerated fear for danger and vulnerability.

According to Johannesburg-based advocate Riaan Louw, the outcome of Oscar Pistorius' trial would be based on his credibility as a witness.

 "If he's not a credible witness and the judge does not accept his testimony, he's going to be convicted on either murder or culpable homicide," Louw said.

In The Voice Of America report, Pistorius seemed to blame his legal team for the inconsistencies between evidences presented in court and his written affidavit.

Mannie Wits, a Johannesburg-based criminal defense advocate, noted that when differences in written statements and testimonies in court start to happen regularly like, then "the judge is going to make a very careful note."

Everyone is still curious as to how the Oscar Pistorius trial will end. Will he be given at least 15 years in jail or will Judge Masipa acquit the suspect? The answers will all come on September 11.