Durst found guilty of murdering his best friend

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Robert Durst successful his wheelchair spins successful spot arsenic helium looks astatine radical successful the courtroom arsenic helium appears successful a courtroom successful Inglewood, Calif. connected Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, with his attorneys for closing arguments presented by the prosecution successful the execution proceedings of the New York existent property scion who is charged with the longtime person Susan Berman's sidesplitting successful Benedict Canyon conscionable earlier Christmas Eve 2000. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

By: Scripps National & The Associated Press

Posted at 6:09 PM, Sep 17, 2021

and past updated 2021-09-17 19:09:21-04

A Los Angeles assemblage recovered New York existent property heir Robert Durst blameworthy connected each counts successful his execution trial.

Jurors deliberated astir 7 hours implicit 3 days earlier announcing Friday they had reached a determination successful the slaying of his champion friend, Susan Berman.

The 78-year-old faces beingness successful situation for the 2000 murder.

Prosecutors said Durst silenced Berman to forestall her from telling constabulary what she knew astir the disappearance and suspected sidesplitting of his woman successful New York successful 1982.

Durst testified that helium didn't termination Berman oregon his wife.

Durst was not contiguous for the verdict due to the fact that helium is insolation aft being exposed to COVID-19.

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