ROUGH CUT. NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />Oscar Pistorius was nearly mobbed by the media as he arrived at court Thursday morning to hear the verdict in his closely watched murder case.<br/> <br />Pistorius is accused of killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkap on Valentine's Day of last year.<br/> <br />If judge Tokozile Masipa sides with the state, which argues he killed Steenkamp in a fit of rage, he could face a mandatory life term -- effectively 25 years behind bars before being eligible for parole.<br/> <br />Pistorius has said he thought he was shooting at a burglar.<br/> <br />A conviction of murder with less explicit intent could still see him incarcerated for up to 20 years.<br/> <br />The judge could also reject any notion of intent but still rule culpable homicide for the reckless or negligent killing of Steenkamp, who was shot through a toilet door at Pistorius's luxury Pretoria home.<br/> <br />The case has been closely watched in Pretoria, where the trial is taking place, and around the world.<br/> <br />A
