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Robert Durst trial: Judge denies defense's bid for acquittal By CNS author article INGLEWOOD, Calif. (CNS) - A judge Tuesday rejected the defense's motion seeking the acquittal of Robert Durst after the prosecution rested its case-in-chief in the New York real estate scion's trial on a murder charge stemming from his best friend's shooting death at her home in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles. Superior Court Judge Mark Windham's ruling outside the jury's presence came one day after he denied the defense's emergency motion for a mistrial in Durst's case – the third such request for a...

Robert Durst's brother testifies that his brother wanted to kill him By CNS Author Robert Durst LOS ANGELES - Robert Durst's brother testified Monday that he never saw any violence in his older sibling's first marriage, but said his brother wanted to kill him and that he took those threats seriously. Asked about how his brother feels about him, Douglas Durst replied, "He'd like to murder me." "Are you aware of your brother, in fact, making calls from Pennsylvania discussing that very subject?" Deputy District Attorney John Lewin asked. "I am aware of that, yes," he said. "Did you take those ...

By City News Service Photo: Getty Images INGLEWOOD (CNS) - The judge in Robert Durst's murder trial said the New York real estate scion is being treated today in a jail hospital, prompting jurors to be sent home for the week. “The record should indicate Mr. Durst is not here,'' Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Windham said after jurors were excused for the week and ordered to return to the Inglewood courthouse on Monday. “We understand he is in the jail hospital because of some incident this morning involving his health.'' Outside the jury's presence, Deputy District Attorney John L...

The judge in Robert Durst's murder trial said the New York real estate scion is being treated Thursday in a jail hospital, prompting jurors to be sent home for...

Robert Durst was hospitalized unexpectedly Thursday after falling out of his chair for unknown reasons while in jail custody amid his Los Angeles murder trial.