Robert Durst Trial is Halted Until April Because of Covid-19

Robert Durst listens during his trial in Los Angeles on March 10.Photographer: Alex Gallardo/Pool/Getty Images

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By Edvard Pettersson

July 31, 2020 at 6:35 PM UTC

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The murder trial of New York real estate heir Robert Durst won’t resume until April because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

California Superior Court Judge Mark Windham on Friday extended the adjournment of the trial at the request of the prosecution and Durst’s lawyers, according to a statement from the court. Durst wasn’t present at the hearing.