Kary Antholis

On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin takes us through the questioning of more witnesses including Mella Kaufman, the woman who considered herself to be Susan Berman’s daughter. 

On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin speaks about the testimony of Helen Bloch, the third of those early witnesses who knew Kathie. Lewin also describes the impact of several other State’s witnesses, including ER physician Leslie Hain, Kathie Durst friend Fadwa Najamy, and Susan Berman friend and former Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman.

On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin discusses the post-hiatus opening statements to the jury and begins his review of the witnesses who testified in person when the trial resumed after the Pandemic hiatus. 

On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin discusses the lengthy hiatus in the trial, and the steps he and his team took to keep the case alive during the uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic. 

On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin explains how he and his team approached sequencing the witness testimonies in the trial. He also assesses a couple of key strategic mistakes by the defense, and then discusses the impact of the first few witnesses who took the stand including the dramatic direct examination of Robert Durst’s brother Thomas.

On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin discusses the preparation of his initial opening statement to the jury as well as the negotiation with the defense over several pretrial stipulations including the stipulation that Robert Durst wrote the cadaver note.