CA v. Robert Durst: 'The Jinx' Murder Trial

Defense Opening Statement

The defense delivers their opening statement as Robert Durst stands trial for the murder of his longtime friend, Susan Berman. MORE

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2-CA v. Durst: Defense Opening Statement

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1-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Opening Statement

Robert Durst sits in a wheelchair in court

2-CA v. Durst: Defense Opening Statement

A man wearing a face mask testifies in court

3-CA v. Durst: Officer Rashard Sharif

A woman testifies in court wearing a face mask

4-CA v. Durst: Dr. Sophia Balk

A man wears a face mask in court

5-CA v. Durst: Dr. Mark Fajardo

A man holds his hand up while testifying

6-CA v. Durst: Dr. Mark Fajardo PT2

A woman testifies in court

7-CA v. Durst: Dr. Alicia Landman-Reiner & Dr. Helen Bloch

Video of a man testifying

8-CA v. Durst: Dr. Peter Wick

A woman testifies in court

9-CA v. Durst: Dr. Leslie Hain Lederman

A woman wearing a face mask testifies in court.

10-CA v. Durst: Janet Finke-Shaw

A woman wearing a face mask testifies in court

11-CA v. Durst: Fadwa Najamy

A man in a suit testifies in court

12-CA v. Durst: Dr. Steven Safyer

A person in a face mask testifies in court

13-CA v. Durst: Dr. Paula Marcus

A man testifies in court

14-CA v. Durst: Peter Schwartz

A man testifies in court

15-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman

video showing a man testifying

16-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman PT2

A woman testifies in court

17-CA v. Durst: Dr. Ruth Mayer

A man testifies in court

18-CA v. Durst: Dale Mayer

taped testimony of a man in court

19-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman PT3

A man testifies in court

20-CA v. Durst: Dr. Peter Halperin

a man testifies in court

21-CA v. Durst: James Harney

a man testifies in court

22-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk

A man testifies in court

23-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk PT2

videotaped testimony

24-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk PT3

videotaped testimony shows a man in court

25-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk PT4

taped testimony shows a man testifying

26-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk PT5

a woman testifies in court

27-CA v. Durst: Elizabeth Jones

videotaped testimony from detective

28-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk PT6

a man appears testifying in video tape

29-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk PT7

a man wears a face mask while testifying

30-CA v. Durst: Special Agent John Ross

videotaped testimony from a woman in court

31-CA v. Durst: Karen Minutello

a man appears in videotaped testimony

32-CA v. Durst: Charles Lachman

a woman appears in taped testimony

33-CA v. Durst: Marsha Kranes

a woman appears in taped testimony

34-CA v. Durst: Miriam Barnes

a woman appears in recorded testimony

35-CA v. Durst: Miriam Barnes PT2

a man testifies wearing a mask

36-CA v. Durst: Steven Greenhouse

a man appears in videotaped testimony

37-CA v. Durst: Stephen Silverman

A man appears in prerecorded testimony

38-CA v. Durst: Daniel Goldberg

A woman appears in prerecorded testimony

39-CA v. Durst: Robin Karr-Morse

A woman appears in court wearing a mask

40-CA v. Durst: Mella Kaufman

A person testifies while wearing a face mask

41-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver

A man testifies in court

42-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT2

A man on the witness stand talks to a judge

43-CA v. Durst: OPJ: Douglas Oliver

Robert Durst sits in court

44-CA v. Durst: Outside the Presence of the Jury

A woman testifies in court

45-CA v. Durst: Susan Harmon

A woman testifies in court

46-CA v. Durst: Susan Harmon PT2

A woman speaks into a microphone from the witness stand

47-CA v. Durst: Lynda Obst

Robert Durst sits in court

48-CA v. Durst: Outside the Presence of the Jury

A woman testifies in court

49-CA v. Durst: Lynda Obst PT2

A man testifies in court

50-CA v. Durst: Lev Ginsburg & Ryan Erlich

taped testimony

51-CA v. Durst: Paul Kaufman

A man testifies in court

52-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT3

Douglas Oliver testifies in court

53-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT4

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54-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT5

A woman testifies in court

55-CA v. Durst: Ricki Ring

A man testifies in court

56-CA v. Durst: Richard Markey

A man wears a facemask while testifying in court

57-CA v. Durst: David Izenman

photo of interior of home

58-CA v. Durst: Det. Brad Roberts

A man testifies in court

59-CA v. Durst: Alfred Clethen

A woman testifies in court

60-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman

Emily altman testifies

61-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT2

emily altman testifies

62-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT3

Emily Altman testifies

63-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT4

Emily Altman testifies

64-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT5

Emily Altman testifies

65-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT6

A man holds a gun in court

66-CA v. Durst: Paul Coulter

man in a facemask testifies

67-CA v. Durst: Paul Coulter PT2

Laraine Newman testifies in court

68-CA v. Durst: Laraine Newman

A man testifies with a face mask.

69-CA v. Durst: Eric VanDorn

A man testifies in court

70-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman

Laraine Newman testifies in court

71-CA v. Durst: Laraine Newman PT2

A man testifies in court

72-CA v. Durst: Robert Curtis

A person testifies wearing a face mask in court

73-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst

Douglas Durst testifies

74-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst PT2

Douglas Durst testifies

75-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst PT3

Photograph of home in TX

76-CA v. Durst: Morris Black Murder Case Photos

Man testifies wearing a face mask

77-CA v. Durst: Randle Borrows

man testifies in court

78-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman PT2

Stewart Altman testifies

79-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman PT3

Stewart Altman testifies in court

80-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman PT4

a man in a mask testifies

81-CA v. Durst: Dr. Ben Hodges

interior of courtroom

82-CA v. Durst: Klaus Dillman Readback

interior of courtroom

83-CA v. Durst: Michael Ogden & Ted Hanley Readback

Robert Durst sits in court

84-CA v. Durst: Dr. Charles Harvey Readback

interior of courtroom

85-CA v. Durst: Dr. Charles Harvey Readback PT2

computer monitor on a wall

86-CA v. Durst: Mario Ceccacci & Zina Simmons Davis Readback

A man stands and speaks in court

87-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback

Robert Durst sits in court

88-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT2

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89-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT3

photos of person in house

90-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT4

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91-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT5

Robert Durst sits in court

92-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT6

interior of courtroom

93-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT7

A woman testifies in court

94-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke

A woman testifies in court

95-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke PT2

A woman testifies in court

96-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke PT3

Woman testifies in court

97-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano

A woman testifies in court

98-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT2

a woman testifies in court

99-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT3

interior of courtroom

100-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT4

a woman testifies in court

101-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT5

surveillance video shows Robert Durst

102-CA v. Durst: Catherine Piermattei & Dean Benner

a man testifies in court

103-CA v. Durst: Investigator Joseph Becerra

investigator testifies in court

104-CA v. Durst: Investigator Joseph Becerra PT2

photo of an empty room

105-CA v. Durst: Max Courtney Readback

interior of courtroom

106-CA v. Durst: Max Courtney Readback PT2

A man in a mask testifies in court

107-CA v. Durst: Tom Bevel

a man testifies in court

108-CA v. Durst: Tom Bevel PT2

Robert Durst sits in court

109-CA v. Durst: All Good Things

A woman appears on the witness stand

110-CA v. Durst: Julie Smith

A woman appears in court

111-CA v. Durst: Lisa DePaulo

interior of courtroom

112-CA v. Durst: Outside the Presence of the Jury

A woman testifies in court

113-CA v. Durst: Lisa DePaulo PT2

A man wearing a mask sits in court

114-CA v. Durst: Special Agent Eric Perry

Two men stand in court

115-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary

Robert Durst sits in court

116-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary PT2

A man stands at a podium in court

117-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary PT3

A man in a suit and tie sits in court

118-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin

A man testifies in court

119-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT2

A man testifies in court

120-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT3

a man in a mask holds his hand up in court

121-CA v. Durst: OPJ: Dr. Keith Klein

A man looks down in court

122-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT4

A man sits in court

123-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT5

photo shows empty chairs in a hallway

124-CA v. Durst: Terry Chavin, Chuck Williams & Det. Luis Romero

People inside a courtroom

125-CA v. Durst: Outside the Presence of the Jury

a man stands in court

126-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Timeline

interior of courtroom

127-CA v. Durst: Det. Luis Romero PT2

a man testifies in a face mask

128-CA v. Durst: Det. Luis Romero PT3

a woman has a red face mask on in court

129-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

woman testifies in court

130-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT2

A woman testifies in court

131-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT3

a woman speaks in court

132-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT4

a woman testifies in court

133-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT5

A woman testifies in court

134-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT6

woman testifies in court

135-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT7

Robert Durst testifies in court

136-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst

Robert Durst testifies

137-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT2

Robert Durst testifies

138-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT3

Robert Durst testifies

139-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT4

Robert Durst testifies

140-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT5

Robert Durst testifies in court

141-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT6

robert durst testifies

142-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT7

Robert Durst testifies in court

143-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT8

Robert Durst testifies in court

144-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT9

two men lay on the floor of the courtroom

145-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT10

Robert Durst testifies in court

146-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT11

Robert Durst testifies in court

147-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT12

Robert Durst testifies in court

148-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT13

Robert Durst testifies in court

149-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT14

Robert Durst testifies in court

150-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT15

Robert Durst testifies in court

151-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT16

attorneys stand in court

152-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT17

Robert Durst testifies in court

153-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT18

Robert Durst testifies in court

154-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT19

Robert Durst testifies in court

155-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT20

Robert Durst testifies in court

156-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT21

interior of courtroom

157-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT22

Robert Durst testifies in court

158-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT23

159-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT24

Robert Durst testifies in court

160-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT25

Robert Durst testifies

161-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT26

Robert Durst testifies in court

162-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT27

interior of courtroom

163-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT28

Robert Durst testifies in court

164-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT29

Robert Durst testifies in court

165-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT30

Robert Durst testifies in court

166-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT31

written transcript

167-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT32

robert durst testifies in court

168-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT33

Robert Durst testifies in court

169-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT34

interior courtroom

170-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT35

attorneys stand in court

171-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT36

Robert Durst appears in court

172-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT37

Robert Durst testifies

173-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT38

photo of empty room

174-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT39

Robert Durst sits in court

175-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT40

Robert Durst testifies

176-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT41

typed transcript

177-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT42

typed transcript

178-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT43

typed transcript

179-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT44

Robert Durst sits in court

180-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT45

Judge speaks in court

181-CA v. Durst: Outside the Presence of the Jury

Robert Durst testifies

182-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT46

Robert Durst testifies in his own defense in his California murder trial

183-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT47

Judge presides over courtroom while wearing face mask

184-CA v. Durst: Jury Instructions

Robert Durst sits in court

185-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument

prosecutor addresses jury

186-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT2

book seen on a screen

187-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT3

prosecutor stands in court

188-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT4

Robert Durst sits in court

189-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT5

attorney holds something up to jury

190-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT6

Attorney addresses the jury

191-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument

Judge presides over courtroom

192-CA v. Durst: Outside the Presence of the Jury

attorney addresses jury

193-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument PT2

attorney addresses court

194-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument PT3

attorney stands in court

195-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument PT4

prosecutor speaks to jury

196-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal

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197-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal PT2

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198-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal PT3

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199-CA v. Durst: Verdict