Robert Durst Denied Request For Mistrial In L.A. Murder Case
LAPPL News Watch
June 24, 2020
A Los Angeles judge denied a request for a mistrial Tuesday in the
murder case against New York real estate heir Robert Durst after a
three-month delay from the coronavirus outbreak.
Judge Mark Windham said
Durst’s right to a fair trial has not been compromised by putting the
case on hold in March just days after it began.
It is scheduled to
resume in July in an Inglewood courthouse that has a larger courtroom to
accommodate social distancing.
Defense attorney David Chesnoff argued
by phone that Durst would not be able to get adequate legal
representation because he and two other members of his legal team have
been told by doctors not to appear in court because of the virus.
He
also argued that jurors, court staff, prosecutors and spectators could
be exposed to the virus in the courtroom, restrooms, elevators and
cafeteria.
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