I think this guy is not being sincere about his finance.wait a minute don't tell me he gave all his money to the Judge *Winks*your comment is also welcomed.
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide last
month after shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva
Steenkamp last year, but was cleared of murder.
Judge Thokozile Masipa is expected to deliver the
sentence on Tuesday.
There is no legal limit on the length of a jail term,
but the prosecution has argued for a minimum of
10 years.
Experts say the typical maximum sentence for the
crime is around 15 years.
Pistorius' defence team has argued for him to be
given community service and house arrest, a
suggestion the prosecution said would be
"shockingly disproportionate".
Both defence and prosecution lawyers finished
presenting their final arguments before the court
was adjourned.
The high-profile trial, which has captured public
attention in South Africa and beyond, began in
March.
'Broke and broken'
Pistorius sobbed as defence lawyer Barry Roux
said that the athlete no longer had any money
after the trial, which has lasted more than seven
months.
"He is not only broke but he is broken," he said.
"He's a first offender. What has happened to this
man? He was on the rise," Mr Roux added.
The lawyer asked Judge Masipa to consider the
South African principle of "ubuntu", roughly
translated as kindness towards others, in her
sentencing.
He also claimed that Pistorius would be unsafe in
prison, a claim denied by the prisons chief on
Thursday.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said that the minimum
sentence "society would be happy with" would be
10 years in prison.
"I could have started at 15 and hoped that the
court will suspend five, my Lady , but this is a
serious matter," he said.
He also repeated criticism of a payment offer by
Pistorius to the Steenkamp family.
"I cannot but think this is an attempt to
influence," he said.
Reeva Steenkamp's family rejected a large lump
sum offered by Pistorius.
However, they did accept smaller monthly support
payments. They have since promised to repay the
cash and not pursue a civil case.
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