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You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, The Voices in Bob's Head: Durst On The Stand — Day 13, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder discuss the final day of Robert Durst's cross examination by prosecutor John Lewin. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to explore some of the most damning evidence presented in the final hours of John Lewin's cross: The now-infamous bathroom audio in THE JINX and admissions of perjury that...

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, "Shoot Myself on Both Sides of the Head": Durst On The Stand — Day 12, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder break down another exhilarating day of testimony from Robert Durst. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss ​Durst’s alleged plans to kill Kathy’s friend Gilberte Najami, Durst’s alleged plans to kill his brother Douglas, and a blanket that may have been wrapped around Morris...

In Part 78, Judge Mader explains the difficulties in trying a charge of criminal threat, where the central issue is a defendant's intent. She also explores the notion of judicial impartiality arguing that judges must recognize their own personal biases so that those biases don’t compromise the integrity of their decision-making. You can find links to all installments of Inside the Robe here. September 20 How delightful to hear closing arguments in the “criminal threat” trial by young female attorneys with a gift for their professions. Who knows why some new prosecutors and public defenders are hired? It could be for reasons...

In Part 77, Judge Mader details the process behind criminal sex prosecutions, focusing on the complex scenario where both parties are intoxicated. You can find links to all installments of Inside the Robe here. September 16 During jury selection, prospective jurors gave their personal views about physical threats. A potential juror who is a firefighter said, “I’m threatened all the time on the job. I think every threat should be taken seriously. I don’t always have time to report them, though.” Another potential juror said, “A sheriff’s deputy working in the jail cannot possibly be the victim of a verbal threat. That’s...

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, The Testimony of Susan Berman's Day Planner: Durst On The Stand — Day 11, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder discuss Robert Durst's sixth day of rigorous cross examination by Deputy District Attorney John Lewin. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to explore the prosecutor's battery of questions designed to pierce the defendant’s alibis and challenge the logistics that underpin Durst's timeline of events.

You can find links to all of CRIME STORY’S coverage of the Robert Durst trial here. In this episode, The Color of Dried Blood: Durst On The Stand — Day 10, host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder explore how Deputy DA John Lewin is leveraging incongruent details in defendant Robert Durst's direct testimony to illustrate larger issues with Durst's version of events. Kary and Brittany are joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, to discuss the so-called dig note, Durst’s friendship with a weed farmer, and Durst's increasingly convoluted timeline...