Jury Duty

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.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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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. 

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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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. 

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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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.

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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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.

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin discusses how he used footage from the Jinx in mapping out his case as well as his team’s approach to the jury selection process in the Durst trial.

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin discusses when he became aware of the infamous hot mic bathroom audio which captured Robert Durst saying, “there it is you're caught” and “killed them all of course.” He also takes us through the conditional witness examinations of Peter Wilk, Lisa DePaulo, Jean Clark, Peter Halperin, Julie Smith and Al Clethen.

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin steps back from the Conditional witness examinations and discusses his storytelling strategies as he sought  to convince the jury that Robert Durst was guilty of killing Susan Berman beyond a reasonable doubt.

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

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The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin does a deep dive of the conditional witness examination of NYPD Detective Michael Struck, the initial investigator of Kathie Durst’s disappearance. 

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

Or at these dedicated links...

The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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On this episode of Jury Duty: The Robert Durst Prosecutor Speaks Los Angeles Deputy DA John Lewin continues to guide us through the conditional witness examinations roughly in the chronological order that they happened. Among the testimonies we discuss are Susan Berman Ex-husband Paul Kaufman, Apartment Building Manager Karen Minutello, Durst assault victim Peter Schwartz, and several of the witnesses to whom Susan Berman acknowledged providing Robert Durst with an alibi for the murder of his wife Kathie.

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You can also find out more information about each of the trials covered by Jury Duty at CrimeStory.com.

Or at these dedicated links...

The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

The Trial of Robert Durst

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