Jury begins deliberations in Robert Durst's murder trial

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles assemblage has begun deliberating successful the execution proceedings of New York existent property heir Robert Durst successful the shooting of his champion friend.

Jurors deliberated astir 3 hours Tuesday without reaching a verdict.

Durst has denied sidesplitting Susan Berman. She was killed successful Texas successful 2000, and investigators accidental she was changeable successful an "execution-style" killing.

Prosecutors accidental helium silenced her due to the fact that she provided a phony alibi for him aft his woman vanished successful New York successful 1982.

"Bob Durst is not crazy. He's not immoderate seed occupation serial slayer who goes astir sidesplitting for the thrill of it," Deputy District Attorney John Lewin said, according to The Associated Press. "Don't fto this narcissistic psychopath get distant with what he's done."

The defence says the prosecution failed to enactment their mentation with evidence.

Durst faces a beingness condemnation if he's convicted.

The proceedings began successful March past twelvemonth and past was postponed until May due to the fact that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Durst's lawsuit received planetary attraction successful 2015 aft HBO docuseries "The Jinx" profiled his beingness and the convulsive deaths of galore of his loved ones. The time earlier the finale of the bid aired, Durst was arrested successful transportation with Berman's murder.