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You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. We begin with Breaking News that on Tuesday, September 14th the case went to the jury. Meanwhile, on Thursday September 9th, Ethan Milius and Habib Balian wrapped up closing arguments for the prosecution and Dick DeGuerin commenced closing arguments for the defense. In this episode, Small Time Caveman Lawyer: Closing Arguments — Part 2, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder discuss the stark contrast between the prosecution's appeal to the jury with a rapid-fire display of facts in evidence and the defense's approach of...

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. On Wednesday September 8th, Deputy DA Habib Balian commenced the prosecution's highly-anticipated closing arguments. In this episode, Roaches in Soup: Closing Arguments — Part 1, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder will explore Balian's use of emotion, metaphor, and repetition to convince the jury of Robert Durst’s guilt. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss what this first day tells us about the prosecution’s closing argument strategy.

In Part 80, Judge Mader recounts a novel excuse offered by a potential juror in an effort to be excused from service. The Judge also explains practical challenges to offering interpretation services to defendants who speak less common languages. You can find links to all installments of Inside the Robe here. September 28 After swearing in our jury, one juror raised his hand. “I didn’t say ‘I do’ when I was asked whether I swore to follow the law and be a juror. I want a sidebar.” The juror was a problem. He appeared shocked that he was selected and frantic to...

The morning a fatal shooting took place, Kiera Newsome was in class 13 miles away. So how did she end up imprisoned for 17 years for a crime she did not commit?

In Part 79, Judge Mader examines the political pressures surrounding investigations of officer-involved shootings, drawing on her time as the Inspector General of the Los Angeles Police Department. You can find links to all installments of Inside the Robe here. September 22 Today was my regular lunch with several judges with whom, as a deputy district attorney, I prosecuted police officers and public officials when I was in the DA’s office. We formed a merry band and are still friends twenty years later. Sitting around a lunch table and discussing each other’s careers without a hint of guardedness and with genuine trust...

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, Bob's Last (Day On The) Stand — Day 14, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder examine Robert Durst's 14th and final day of testimony, where he faced redirect examination from his attorney Dick DeGuerin and recross from Deputy DA John Lewin. Kary and Brittany contrast the attorneys’ methods during Durst’s last day on the stand and are then joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss the wide range of...