Oscar Pistorius' lawyers said that there was no evidence to support a premeditated murder charge against the athlete as the bail hearing moved into its third day.
Barry Roux stressed that the police evidence against Pistorius was poor, as he argued that the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter should be granted bail.
As the court hearing got under way, Nike confirmed that it had suspended its endorsement contract with Pistorius.
A spokesman said: "We believe Oscar Pistorius should be afforded due process and we will continue to monitor the situation closely."
The developments come as it emerged overnight that the police officer leading the investigation was himself facing seven charges of attempted murder for shooting at a minibus while on duty in 2011.
Oscar Pistorius clutches at a tissue It is alleged he, and two other officers, were drunk at the time. The charges had been dropped but were reinstated by the state prosecutor yesterday.
Botha denies being drunk and says he was chasing suspects as part of an investigation.
It follows a day in which the lead detective investigating the alleged murder admitted to a series of mistakes and inconsistencies.
On Wednesday, the court in Pretoria was told that a witness heard "non-stop shouting" coming from Pistorius' home before he shot his girlfriend dead.
The witness overheard a "row" said to have come from the property at the exclusive Silver Lakes Golf Estate between 2am and 3am on Valentine's Day, the prosecution said.
Pistorius arrives in court for day three of his hearing Lead detective Hilton Botha later said under cross examination that the person who overheard the argument was in a house 600m away.
But after he was questioned again by prosecutor Gerrie Nel he stated the distance was much closer.
Miss Steenkamp, 29, was hit by three bullets - one in the head, the hip and arm, Pretoria Magistrates Court heard.
Pistorius has admitted shooting the model with a 9mm pistol pulled from under his bed, but claims he did so thinking she was a burglar who was in the bathroom.
After realising his mistake, he said he broke down the door with a cricket bat and carried her downstairs.
Hilton Botha was called back to court to give evidence on phone records The runner said he shot through the door while on his stumps.
But the court heard that the bullets' trajectory was through the top of the door and Mr Botha claimed the bullets were fired down, suggesting Pistorius was wearing his prosthetic legs when the shots were discharged.
He said: "I believe he knew she was in the bathroom and he shot four shots through the door."
The court also heard that two boxes of testosterone and needles were found in Pistorius's bedroom.
Mr Roux countered prosecution claims that testosterone was found, saying it was actually a herbal remedy, called Testocompasutium co-enzyme.
*The family of the athlete have devoted his official website to updates about the bail hearing and messages of support.
"We will issue at least two statements a day, in order to provide the media with the freshest news, taking into account the time differences," said Janine Hills, the chief executive of Vuma corporate reputation management.
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