Pistorius recieves up to 5 years in prison After a 7-month trial, former Paralympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius recieved up to five years in prison for the culpable homocide of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Both sides seemed satisfied with the decision, which Judge Thokozile Masipa described as a "delicate balance between the crime, the criminal and the interest of society." A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.