mr. pistorius contends he had mistaken her as an intruder. >> mr. pistorius did not suffer from a mental illness at the time of the offense that would have rendered him criminally not responsible for the offenses charged. mr. pistorius was capable of appreciates the wrongfulness of his act and of acts in accordance with an appreciation of the wrongfulness of his act. my lady, the panel have rendered their reports, my lady. it's then my understanding of the procedure and the process to be followed it's up to the state and defense to indicate to the court if it's accepted by us and if we would want witnesses to testify on it. we had a quick discussion this morning, my lady, if the court would allow us, as far as the findings are concerned, i think we both accept the finding of the panel. >> the doctor amputated pistorius' legs when he was just 11 months old. he described how vulnerable the athlete is because of what happened to him. >> his ability to turn around is severely impaired by the lack of balance and the instability of his stumps. on his stump

mr. pistorius was capable of knowing the wrongfulness. >> reporter: what does this mean, that he didn't have a mental illness at the time? >> it means that the criminal trial is back on track. if convicted, he could face a jail sentence. >> reporter: instead of going to a mental hospital? >> exactly. instead of being institutionized. >> reporter: the court is hoping to have the entire case, verdict and all, wrapped up in the next few weeks. we shall see. jeff rossen, south africa. >>> haz-mat crews are going through a home. you're looking at live pictures from a helicopter above 43rd avenue right near the san francisco v.a. medical center. around 9:00 this morning, crews got a well of being check request for a resident in the bidding. there were reports of an odor. no word on what was found at the home. 43rd avenue is largely shut down. do make sure to check nbcbayarea.com. we'll have the latest updates on this story. >>> still to come, a midair scare. united airlines are trying to figure out what caused a chute to open midair during a fright. >>> how many americans say they can't live witho

mr. pistorius did not suffer from a mental defect or illness at the time of the commission of the offense that would have rendered him not responsible for the charges. 6.2, mr. pistorius was capable of appreciate being the wrongfulness of his act. >> he was not mentally incapaciincapacitated. how important is that for the defense? >> it is not good for the defense. but the prosecutors asked him to be evaluated in the first place. a witness said he may be suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder potentially raising a mental illness as a defense. they were not claiming not guilty by reason of insanity. the prosecutor asked him to be evaluated by the panel of psychologists and psychiatrists that took the last 30 days. >> this is the thing that seems to have everybody talking which is that everybody was talking about this trial while it was going on. then court was delayed for a month while this middle evaluation was taking place. how much did that help or hurt oscar pistorius? >> it could be looked at in a couple of different ways. i would love in the middle of a trial to have a 30-day

mr. pistorius is more likely to respond with a fight response rather than a flight response. rather than a flight response. >> perhaps explaining why he fired his gun that fateful night. killing his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp. >> i did not fire at reeva. >> reporter: prosecutor jerry nell known as "the bull terrier" going on at take. >> there could be another explanation. that he is just lying. >> reporter: this trial which lasted much longer than expected has witnesses describing in chilling details the night of steenkamp's death. >> it was blood curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: and the olympic athlete grilled on the stand. >> mr. pistorius, your version is a lie. >> reporter: breaking down repeatedly. >> she wasn't breathing. >> reporter: now a team of psychiatrists and one psychologist are hoping to answer these critical questions -- what was pistorius' state of mind when he killed steenkamp. the results could turn out to be a game changer. while no one knows which direction this trial will go, but what we do know is if the team of docto

mr. pistorius, your version is a lie. >> reporter: breaking down repeatedly. >> she wasn't breathing. >> reporter: now a team of psychiatrists and one psychologist are hoping to answer these critical questions. what was his state of mind when he killed steenkamp? the results could turn out to be a game-changer. while no one knows which direction this trial will go. but what we do know is that if the team of doctors agrees with dr. vorster this will help his case. dan and bianna? >> look, the bottom line here is that, i don't think there's any way that the judge is going to accept a finding that says that he can't understand right from wrong. i don't think the psychologists are going to say that. the question is, will they say he's got some psychological issues? if they were to do that, that would only impact sentencing, not the actual trial. the more likely scenario is the group of psychologists are going to say that there's nothing. that psychologically, that should impact this case. we shall see. >> and the trial lasted a lot longer than initially expected. >> and another delay because

mr. pistorius does not suffer from a mental defect or mental illness at the time of the commission that wouldave rendered him criminally not responsible. >> pistorius maintains he shot reeva steenkamp because he thought she was a burglar. today, his own doctor told the court why his disability made him likely to overreact. the doctor declining to be filled in court. >> his ability to turn around is severely impaired by his lack of balance and the instability of his stumps. in a dangerous situation, his ability of fleeing is severely impaired. his ability to ward off danger is severely impaired. >> to emphasize the point, oscar pistorius took off his prosthetic legs in court and show the judge his stumps. the aim to emphasize how vulnerable he must have felt when he believed intruders have got into his house. today the defense argued neighbors who said they heard a woman scream that night must've been wrong, that tests proved they were too far away to be sure. pistorius' defense continues, perhaps for the rest of this week. andrew harding, bbc news, pretoria. >> ♪ shootouts, last-minute comeba

mr. pistorius did not suffer from a mental defector mental illness at the time of the commission of the event that would have rendered him criminally not responsible for the offenses charged. >> reporter: sitting back pistorius listened to the finding, looking pensive, his head bowed. four experts were unanimous in their conclusion that oscar pistorius was not suffering a mental illness when he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day last year. >> mr. pistorius was capable of appreciating wrongfulness of his act and of acting in accordance with an appreciation of the wrongfulness of his act. >> reporter: pistorius spent the last 30 days at a psychiatric hospital being scrutinized by three psychiatrists and a psychologist. he underwent a battery of tests, including ones to determine if he was faking mental illness. the trial has now resumed with the defense calling its last three witnesses before closing its case. the oscar pistorius defense team was hoping that the introduction of a mental anxiety disorder would assist its case but it appears to have backfired. they now only h

mr. pistorius' orthopedic surgeon who presided over his amputation. because it details the severity of what he suffers from. defense is trying to use it to cause doubt on the state's case and claims they have made. >> very quickly, what seems to be the mood of pretoria outside the courtroom? >> reporter: well, i think there's certainly anticipation now for the final, the end to this trial. we know that the defense's case is nearing the conclusion. we shouldn't wait too long before going into closing arguments and considering how long the story has been running for, i think there's a great sense of anticipation for that finality in this case. >> thank you. >>> a new twist in the investigation that a toddler who died in a sweltering suv. what the police say the mother did that now has her under suspicion, coming up. spokesperson: the volkswagen passat is heads above the competition, but we're not in the business of naming names. the fact is, it comes standard with an engine that's been called the benchmark of its class. really, guys, i thought... it als

mr. pistorius did not suffer from a mental defect or mental illness at the time of the commission of theuld have rendered him criminally not responsible for the offenses charged. >> reporter: the prosecutor reading the results. >> the state managed to close the gap for pistorius to argue that due to mental illness he is not criminally responsible for the events on the night in question. this is not what pistorius has been arguing, but now he cannot raise it going forward. >> reporter: with his mental state cleared, the trial turned to pistorius' physical disability and its impact on how he reacted, whom he says he fired on accidentally, mistaking her for an intruder. >> if you see how he's walking, he's battling to walk. >> want to break into that coverage because the white house press secretary has taken to the podium. since we've had this monumental hobby lobby case, let's listen in. >> as millions of women know firsthand, contraception is vital to their health and well being. the act ensures that women have coverage, along with other preventive care. we will work with congress to make

mr. pistorius was capable of appreciating the wrongfulness of the act. >> reporter: what does this result mean? >> it basically means the criminal trial is back on track now. e the jail nvictedn ts sentence. orr: instead of going to a mental hospital? yes. r highlighted s physicaldisabi,osing his legs as a baby. his surgeon testifying today pioriusas vnerable than the rest of us when he smp siousintruder anshot vulnerable in a dangerous situation with a severel imbili everely impaired abi ouldt ump wn of intly. pric cou to show the jud h his for himkal around. theudge orded the cameras to turn ay. quick note abo ne in the trial. the court isintoave the entire case wrapped up in the next few weeks. we shall see. >> jeff rossen in southfra fo us. thanks very much. >>> an emergency landing after an emergency escape slide opened while in flight. >> reporter: hi, savannah. this was the united 737 flight 1463 that left chicago at 8:20 local time. in flight the emergency slide opened near the rear of the cabin. the plane was at cruising altitude at the time. you can see by the photos the slide c

mr. pistorius has a long history of generalized anxiety disorder that appears to have been increasing withk. but the odds are slim the number. >> when will he get the evaluation? >> the evaluation should be in two weeks from today? >> what's the thinking? >> this is -- as has been mentioned, the o.j. simpson case of south africa, the judge is a woman. reeva steenkamp spoke out passionately against it. and there was concern because in that country, more men are acquitted of killing women than any other place by percentage in the world. >> what's the most compelling reason you hear in south africa as to why he did it? what's the evidence? >> the evidence that is overwhelming is that he made his way to that door. there are ear witnesses as they call him on either side of his house who heard this screaming. the gunshots are fired through. there's a belief there was a pause through the course of that when neighbors still heard more screaming, meaning he had a moment to realize it was reva in there. remember the bathroom door was locked? >> it's believed she fled in and he gunned her down and th

mr. pistorius did not suffer from a mental breakdown or ill ens that would have rendered him criminally not responsible for the offenses charged. >> reporter: sitting back, pistorius listened to the findings, his head bowed. four experts were unanimous in their conclusion that oscar pistorius was not suffering a mental illness when he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day last year. >> pistorius was shameful of his act and the history of his act. >> reporter: he was being scrutinized by three psychiatrists and a psychologist. he underwent a battery of tests to determine if he was faking his ill ps. they'll call three witnesses before closing its case. the oscar pistorius defense team was hoping the introduction of a mental anxiety disorder would assist its case, but it appears it has back fired. they only have a few more witnesses to call to prove he shot his girlfriend after mistakingly shooting h lly thin intruder. >> costa rica knocked out greece in a penalty shoot-out in a 1-1 tie. costa rica will play in the quarterfinals for the first time ever. the u.s. will get ther

mr. pistorius was capable of knowing the wrongfulness of his act and knowing in accordance. >> reporter:ntal evaluation, they find the blade runner was of sound mind. >> that's not in dispute. >> reporter: if the report said he was mentally incapacitated, the trial would have ended and pistorius sent to a mental hospital. instead, they called the doctor who amputated his legs as a baby, trying to press the point it left him compromised on the night of the shooting. >> on his stumps, he's seriously vulnerable in a dangerous situation. with a severely impaired ability to flee, severely impaired ability to ward off danger without a weapon, and of fall if he put the stump down incorrectly. >> reporter: the stumps made it difficult to move quickly, and in his word of events, he did not stumble. >> do you think it's possible to walk in a pitch darkroom without falling? >> i would find it improbable. >> reporter: going back to who screamed that night, reeva or oscar. and trying to show the witnesses who heard a woman scream were wrong. it's difficult to tell the difference between a man and a w

mr. pistorius was capable of appreciating the wrongfulness of the act. >> reporter: what does this resultan? >> it basically means the criminal trial is back on track now. if oscar is convicted at the end of the trial he could face a jail sentence. >> reporter: instead of going to a mental hospital? >> yes. >> reporter: the defense tried to brush it off highlighting pistorius' physical disability, losing his legs as a baby. his orthopedic surgeon testifies today pistorius was more vulnerable than the rest of us when he feared an intruder and shot reeva. >> on his stumps he is seriously vulnerable in a dangerous situation with a severely impaired ability to flee, severely impaired ability to ward off danger without a weapon, and in danger of falling should he put the stump down incorrectly. >> reporter: at one point today, pistorius took off his prosthetic legs in court to show the judge how hard it is for him to walk around. the judge ordered the cameras to turn away. quick note about the timeline in the trial. the court is hoping to have the entire case wrapped up in the next few weeks.

mr. miss tore just chris didn't not suffer from mental deeffects at the time of the offense that would have rendered him -- for offenses charged. >> reporter: nell claims that the property said pistorius was able to tell right from wrong on the night he shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. both accepted the report findings and on a that basis the judge allowed the defense to call the next witness, the surgeon who amputated pistorius's lower legs. the doctor asked pistorius to take off the prosthetic legs in court and judge, how difficult for him to walk around. it was ensuing cross-examination, hair re nell showed why they call them the pit pull bull. he got the doctor to admit if the defense saying it was very dark, if it was pitch black he would have found it difficult to move around the room without falling downs as fans and other items were on the floor. in the court, lights are very much back on, jenna. jenna: paul tilsley, live in south after bra. paul, thank you. jon: there is new court action for the benghazi terror suspect after his brief appearance before a federal judge this weekend. we're learning what went on during the interrogation as he was on board the uss new york. c