Pistorius, a double amputee who made history as the first Paralympic to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, is out on bail as he awaits trial on a premeditated murder charge.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel argued for a "premeditated murder" charge.
He arrived wearing a blue suit and a tie before prosecutors began outlining their case - expected to be a charge of premeditated murder that he will deny.
Oscar Pistorius, facing a charge of premeditated murder in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend, is one of several OIympians who found themselves in a courtroom for various accusations.
Neftaly Platero guilty of two counts of premeditated murder and one count of attempted premeditated murder after a weeklong trial.
While recounting a litany of "improbabilities" in Pistorius' account, Nair said defense attorneys had done enough to prove the "exceptional circumstances" required by South African law for the release of a suspect charged with premeditated murder.
State prosecutor Gerrie Nel had said on Tuesday that Mr. Pistorius "shot and killed an unarmed woman" and he would argue the track star committed premeditated murder, a crime that commands a life sentence in prison.
Mr Pistorius, a Paralympic champion, denies the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Hasan now awaits a military trial on charges of premeditated murder and attempted murder.
The three sergeants who killed the detainees were convicted of premeditated murder and conspiracy in a military courtroom in Germany earlier this year.
The state argues it was premeditated murder, which could render a life sentence if Mr. Pistorius is found guilty.
The change in the investigating officer is a sharp twist to the state's case against Mr. Pistorius over the alleged premeditated murder of his 29-year-old girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and reality TV star shot and killed in a bathroom at Mr. Pistorius's home on Feb. 14.
John Henry Browne, the Seattle attorney directing the soldier's defense, said his client would plead guilty at a June 5 hearing to all charges, including premeditated murder.
Myanmar has the death penalty for premeditated murder, but the defendants were charged under a different murder category.
Premeditated murder, which Pistorius is charged with, can carry a sentence of life in prison.
The magistrate has deemed this a "schedule six" case, meaning Mr Pistorius is accused of premeditated murder.
After hearing argument from both sides, the magistrate ruled that Mr Pistorius should indeed face a charge under the so-called "Schedule 6", or premeditated murder.
Instead their strategy was to force Oscar Pistorius to show his hand, giving a full account of his version of events in order to counter the premeditated murder charge raised at the bail hearing.
Pistorius, a double-amputee and Olympian sprinter who competes with prosthetic legs, is charged with premeditated murder, accused of deliberately shooting his model girlfriend in his home on February 14.
Under Florida law, someone can be charged with second-degree murder if the killing wasn't premeditated and was done in connection with a variety of crimes, ranging from arson to aggravated stalking.
Oscar Pistorius, meanwhile, is charged with premeditated murder in the shooting he says was accidental because he mistook model Reeva Steenkamp for a burglar.
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