State of California v. Robert Durst
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State of California v. Robert Durst was the Los Angeles County murder trial in which real estate heir Robert Durst was prosecuted for the 2000 killing of his longtime friend Susan Berman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State of California v. Robert Durst canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8160277 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State of California v. Robert Durst Context triple: [Robert Durst, trial, State of California v. Robert Durst]
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A.
Maguire Seven case
The Maguire Seven case was a notorious miscarriage of justice in the UK in which seven members of the Maguire family were wrongfully convicted in the 1970s of handling explosives allegedly linked to IRA bombings, before their convictions were quashed in 1991.
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B.
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 television drama film that dramatizes the real-life murder trial of Jean Harris, with Ellen Burstyn portraying the title character.
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C.
The Leavenworth Case
The Leavenworth Case is a 1936 American mystery film adaptation of Anna Katharine Green’s novel, featuring Sally Blane in a leading role.
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D.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
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E.
Paul Foster Case
Paul Foster Case was an American occultist and author best known for his influential work on Tarot and Qabalah and for founding the esoteric school Builders of the Adytum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State of California v. Robert Durst Target entity description: State of California v. Robert Durst was the Los Angeles County murder trial in which real estate heir Robert Durst was prosecuted for the 2000 killing of his longtime friend Susan Berman.
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A.
Maguire Seven case
The Maguire Seven case was a notorious miscarriage of justice in the UK in which seven members of the Maguire family were wrongfully convicted in the 1970s of handling explosives allegedly linked to IRA bombings, before their convictions were quashed in 1991.
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B.
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 television drama film that dramatizes the real-life murder trial of Jean Harris, with Ellen Burstyn portraying the title character.
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C.
The Leavenworth Case
The Leavenworth Case is a 1936 American mystery film adaptation of Anna Katharine Green’s novel, featuring Sally Blane in a leading role.
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D.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
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E.
Paul Foster Case
Paul Foster Case was an American occultist and author best known for his influential work on Tarot and Qabalah and for founding the esoteric school Builders of the Adytum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | criminal trial ⓘ |
| allegedCrime | killing of Susan Berman ⓘ |
| allegedCrimeLocation |
Beverly Hills area, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Beverly Hills, California, United States
|
| appealStatusAtDefendantDeath | pending ⓘ |
| arrestDate | 2015-03-14 ⓘ |
| arrestLocation |
New Orleans, Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| charge | first-degree murder ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Los Angeles County Superior Court ⓘ |
| defendant | Robert Durst ⓘ |
| defendantDeath | 2022-01-10 ⓘ |
| defendantDeathLocation |
California state prison hospital
ⓘ
linked to:
California state prison system
|
| defendantHealthIssuesRaised | frailty and medical problems of Robert Durst ⓘ |
| defenseAttorney |
Chip Lewis
ⓘ
David Chesnoff ⓘ Dick DeGuerin ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
Durst's recorded statements
ⓘ
forensic evidence ⓘ handwriting analysis ⓘ testimony of friends and associates ⓘ |
| indictmentYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| judge | Mark E. Windham ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Los Angeles County Superior Court ⓘ |
| juryDecision | unanimous ⓘ |
| jurySize | 12 ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
high-profile conviction of a wealthy real estate heir
ⓘ
use of documentary statements as evidence in a murder trial ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| mediaAttention | extensive national and international coverage ⓘ |
| motiveAllegedByProsecution | to prevent Susan Berman from talking to authorities about Kathie Durst's disappearance ⓘ |
| notableEvidenceItem | "cadaver note" sent to Beverly Hills Police ⓘ |
| prosecutionBy |
State of California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| prosecutor | John Lewin ⓘ |
| prosecutorOffice | Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office ⓘ |
| relatedMedia | HBO documentary series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole ⓘ |
| sentencingDate | 2021-10-14 ⓘ |
| specialCircumstanceFound |
killing a witness
ⓘ
lying in wait ⓘ |
| trialResumed | 2021-05 ⓘ |
| trialStart | 2020-03 ⓘ |
| trialSuspensionReason | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty ⓘ |
| verdictDate | 2021-09-17 ⓘ |
| verdictOnCharge | guilty of first-degree murder ⓘ |
| victim | Susan Berman ⓘ |
| victimRelationshipToDefendant | longtime friend ⓘ |
| yearOfKillingAlleged | 2000 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: State of California v. Robert Durst Description of subject: State of California v. Robert Durst was the Los Angeles County murder trial in which real estate heir Robert Durst was prosecuted for the 2000 killing of his longtime friend Susan Berman.
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