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)

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)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – A Los Angeles assemblage reached a verdict Friday successful the lengthy execution proceedings of New York existent property heir Robert Durst.

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

Durst, 78, faces beingness successful situation if convicted of execution successful the shooting decease of his friend, Susan Berman, successful her Los Angeles location successful December 2000.

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 helium didn't termination his woman oregon Berman, though helium said he'd prevarication if helium had done so.

Durst faces beingness successful situation if convicted of first-degree murder.

He was acquitted of execution successful the 2001 sidesplitting of a neighbour successful Texas.

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