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CA v. DURST (2021)

CA v. DURST (2021)

Eccentric real estate heir Robert Durst is on trial for the 2000 murder of his longtime friend Susan Berman. Prosecutors claim Durst murdered Berman to cover up the 1982 murder of his wife, Kathie, of which he allegedly enlisted Berman's help to cover up. The State uses a timeline of Kathie's disappearance, the murder of his Galveston neighbor Morris Black, of which he was acquitted in 2003, and Berman's murder to build a case against Durst.

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CA v. DURST (2021)

1-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-CA v. Durst: Defense Opening Statement

2-CA v. Durst: Defense Opening Statement

3-CA v. Durst: Officer Rashard Sharif

3-CA v. Durst: Officer Rashard Sharif

4-CA v. Durst: Dr. Sophia Balk

4-CA v. Durst: Dr. Sophia Balk

5-CA v. Durst: Dr. Mark Fajardo

5-CA v. Durst: Dr. Mark Fajardo

6-CA v. Durst: Dr. Mark Fajardo (part 2)

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

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

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

8-CA v. Durst: Dr. Peter Wick

8-CA v. Durst: Dr. Peter Wick

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

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

10-CA v. Durst: Janet Finke-Shaw

10-CA v. Durst: Janet Finke-Shaw

11-CA v. Durst: Fadwa Najamy

11-CA v. Durst: Fadwa Najamy

12-CA v. Durst: Dr. Steven Safyer

12-CA v. Durst: Dr. Steven Safyer

13-CA v. Durst: Dr. Paula Marcus

13-CA v. Durst: Dr. Paula Marcus

14-CA v. Durst: Peter Schwartz

14-CA v. Durst: Peter Schwartz

15-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman

15-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman

16-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman (part 2)

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

17-CA v. Durst: Dr. Ruth Mayer

17-CA v. Durst: Dr. Ruth Mayer

18-CA v. Durst: Dale Mayer

18-CA v. Durst: Dale Mayer

19-CA v. Durst: Dr. Albert Kuperman (part 3)

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

20-CA v. Durst: Dr. Peter Halperin

20-CA v. Durst: Dr. Peter Halperin

21-CA v. Durst: James Harney

21-CA v. Durst: James Harney

22-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk

22-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk

23-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk (part 2)

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

24-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk (part 3)

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

25-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk (part 4)

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

26-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk (part 5)

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

27-CA v. Durst: Elizabeth Jones

27-CA v. Durst: Elizabeth Jones

28-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk (part 6)

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

29-CA v. Durst: Det. Michael Struk (part 7)

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

30-CA v. Durst: Special Agent John Ross

30-CA v. Durst: Special Agent John Ross

31-CA v. Durst: Karen Minutello

31-CA v. Durst: Karen Minutello

32-CA v. Durst: Charles Lachman

32-CA v. Durst: Charles Lachman

33-CA v. Durst: Marsha Kranes

33-CA v. Durst: Marsha Kranes

34-CA v. Durst: Miriam Barnes

34-CA v. Durst: Miriam Barnes

35-CA v. Durst: Miriam Barnes (part 2)

35-CA v. Durst: Miriam Barnes PT2

36-CA v. Durst: Steven Greenhouse

36-CA v. Durst: Steven Greenhouse

37-CA v. Durst: Stephen Silverman

37-CA v. Durst: Stephen Silverman

38-CA v. Durst: Daniel Goldberg

38-CA v. Durst: Daniel Goldberg

39-CA v. Durst: Robin Karr-Morse

39-CA v. Durst: Robin Karr-Morse

40-CA v. Durst: Mella Kaufman

40-CA v. Durst: Mella Kaufman

41-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver

41-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver

42-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver (part 2)

42-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT2

43-CA v. Durst: OPJ: Douglas Oliver

43-CA v. Durst: OPJ: Douglas Oliver

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

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

45-CA v. Durst: Susan Harmon

45-CA v. Durst: Susan Harmon

46-CA v. Durst: Susan Harmon (part 2)

46-CA v. Durst: Susan Harmon PT2

47-CA v. Durst: Lynda Obst

47-CA v. Durst: Lynda Obst

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

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

49-CA v. Durst: Lynda Obst (part 2)

49-CA v. Durst: Lynda Obst PT2

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

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

51-CA v. Durst: Paul Kaufman

51-CA v. Durst: Paul Kaufman

52-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver (part 3)

52-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT3

53-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver (part 4)

53-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT4

54-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver (part 5)

54-CA v. Durst: Douglas Oliver PT5

55-CA v. Durst: Ricki Ring

55-CA v. Durst: Ricki Ring

56-CA v. Durst: Richard Markey

56-CA v. Durst: Richard Markey

57-CA v. Durst: David Izenman

57-CA v. Durst: David Izenman

58-CA v. Durst: Det. Brad Roberts

58-CA v. Durst: Det. Brad Roberts

59-CA v. Durst: Alfred Clethen

59-CA v. Durst: Alfred Clethen

60-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman

60-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman

61-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman (part 2)

61-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT2

62-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman (part 3)

62-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT3

63-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman (part 4)

63-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT4

64-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman (part 5)

64-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT5

65-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman (part 6)

65-CA v. Durst: Emily Altman PT6

66-CA v. Durst: Paul Coulter

66-CA v. Durst: Paul Coulter

67-CA v. Durst: Paul Coulter (part 2)

67-CA v. Durst: Paul Coulter PT2

68-CA v. Durst: Laraine Newman

68-CA v. Durst: Laraine Newman

69-CA v. Durst: Eric VanDorn

69-CA v. Durst: Eric VanDorn

70-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman

70-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman

71-CA v. Durst: Laraine Newman (part 2)

71-CA v. Durst: Laraine Newman PT2

72-CA v. Durst: Robert Curtis

72-CA v. Durst: Robert Curtis

73-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst

73-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst

74-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst (part 2)

74-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst PT2

75-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst (part 3)

75-CA v. Durst: Douglas Durst PT3

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

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

77-CA v. Durst: Randle Borrows

77-CA v. Durst: Randle Borrows

78-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman (part 2)

78-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman PT2

79-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman (part 3)

79-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman PT3

80-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman (part 4)

80-CA v. Durst: Stewart Altman PT4

81-CA v. Durst: Dr. Ben Hodges

81-CA v. Durst: Dr. Ben Hodges

82-CA v. Durst: Klaus Dillman Readback

82-CA v. Durst: Klaus Dillman Readback

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

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

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

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

85-CA v. Durst: Dr. Charles Harvey Readback (part 2)

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

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

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

87-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback

87-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback

88-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback (part 2)

88-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT2

89-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback (part 3)

89-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT3

90-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback (part 4)

90-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT4

91-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback (part 5)

91-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT5

92-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback (part 6)

92-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT6

93-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback (part 7)

93-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Readback PT7

94-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke

94-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke

95-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke (part 2)

95-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke PT2

96-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke (part 3)

96-CA v. Durst: Jeanne Clarke PT3

97-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano

97-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano

98-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano (part 2)

98-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT2

99-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano (part 3)

99-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT3

100-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano (part 4)

100-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT4

101-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano (part 5)

101-CA v. Durst: Susan Giordano PT5

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

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

103-CA v. Durst: Investigator Joseph Becerra

103-CA v. Durst: Investigator Joseph Becerra

104-CA v. Durst: Investigator Joseph Becerra (part 2)

104-CA v. Durst: Investigator Joseph Becerra PT2

105-CA v. Durst: Max Courtney Readback

105-CA v. Durst: Max Courtney Readback

106-CA v. Durst: Max Courtney Readback (part 2)

106-CA v. Durst: Max Courtney Readback PT2

107-CA v. Durst: Tom Bevel

107-CA v. Durst: Tom Bevel

108-CA v. Durst: Tom Bevel (part 2)

108-CA v. Durst: Tom Bevel PT2

109-CA v. Durst: All Good Things

109-CA v. Durst: All Good Things

110-CA v. Durst: Julie Smith

110-CA v. Durst: Julie Smith

111-CA v. Durst: Lisa DePaulo

111-CA v. Durst: Lisa DePaulo

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

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

113-CA v. Durst: Lisa DePaulo (part 2)

113-CA v. Durst: Lisa DePaulo PT2

114-CA v. Durst: Special Agent Eric Perry

114-CA v. Durst: Special Agent Eric Perry

115-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary

115-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary

116-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary (part 2)

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

117-CA v. Durst: All Good Things Commentary (part 3)

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

118-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin

118-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin

119-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin (part 2)

119-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT2

120-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin (part 3)

120-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT3

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

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

122-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin (part 4)

122-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT4

123-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin (part 5)

123-CA v. Durst: Nick Chavin PT5

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

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

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

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

126-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Timeline

126-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst Timeline

127-CA v. Durst: Det. Luis Romero (part 2)

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

128-CA v. Durst: Det. Luis Romero (part 3)

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

129-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

129-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

130-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 2)

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

131-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 3)

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

132-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 4)

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

133-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 5)

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

134-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 6)

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

135-CA v. Durst: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 7)

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

136-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst

136-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst

137-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 2)

137-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT2

138-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 3)

138-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT3

139-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 4)

139-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT4

140-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 5)

140-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT5

141-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 6)

141-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT6

142-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 7)

142-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT7

143-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 8)

143-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT8

144-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 9)

144-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT9

145-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 10)

145-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT10

146-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 11)

146-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT11

147-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 12)

147-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT12

148-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 13)

148-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT13

149-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 14)

149-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT14

150-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 15)

150-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT15

151-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 16)

151-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT16

152-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 17)

152-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT17

153-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 18)

153-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT18

154-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 19)

154-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT19

155-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 20)

155-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT20

156-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 21)

156-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT21

157-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 22)

157-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT22

158-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 23)

158-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT23

159-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 24)

159-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT24

160-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 25)

160-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT25

161-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 26)

161-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT26

162-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 27)

162-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT27

163-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 28)

163-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT28

164-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 29)

164-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT29

165-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 30)

165-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT30

166-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 31)

166-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT31

167-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 32)

167-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT32

168-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 33)

168-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT33

169-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 34)

169-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT34

170-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 35)

170-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT35

171-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 36)

171-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT36

172-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 37)

172-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT37

173-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 38)

173-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT38

174-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 39)

174-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT39

175-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 40)

175-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT40

176-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 41)

176-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT41

177-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 42)

177-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT42

178-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 43)

178-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT43

179-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 44)

179-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT44

180-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 45)

180-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT45

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

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

182-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 46)

182-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT46

183-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst (part 47)

183-CA v. Durst: Robert Durst PT47

184-CA v. Durst: Jury Instructions

184-CA v. Durst: Jury Instructions

185-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument

185-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument

186-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument (part 2)

186-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT2

187-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument (part 3)

187-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT3

188-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument (part 4)

188-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT4

189-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument (part 5)

189-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT5

190-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument (part 6)

190-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Closing Argument PT6

191-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument

191-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument

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

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

193-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument (part 2)

193-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument PT2

194-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument (part 3)

194-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument PT3

195-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument (part 4)

195-CA v. Durst: Defense Closing Argument PT4

196-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal

196-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal

197-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal (part 2)

197-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal PT2

198-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal (part 3)

198-CA v. Durst: Prosecution Rebuttal PT3

199-CA v. Durst: Verdict

199-CA v. Durst: Verdict