03-16-2015, 09:00 PM
IS THE UTTERED (APPARENT) CONFESSION ADMISSIBLE IN COURT?
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According to prosecutors and defense attorneys alike, "yes".
Since the filmmakers could not likely be positioned as law enforcement operatives (even though they had consulted law enforcement during parts of the project) and since Durst agreed to wear the microphone, there was no entrapment and he had no reasonable expectation of privacy when he uttered the incriminating statements to himself.
This article includes some interesting takes by attorneys on how the tape might factor into the prosecution and defense cases. LINK: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-robert-du...-in-court/
This is the statement released by Robert's brother Douglas immediately after the arrest yesterday:
“We are relieved and also grateful to everyone who assisted in the arrest of Robert Durst. We hope he will finally be held accountable for all he has done.”
Douglas Durst (and the rest of the Durst family) has been estranged from Robert Durst for decades. Douglas had orders of protection out against Robert Durst, who reportedly long held a grudge against Douglas. Douglas is the younger of the two and was appointed to run the family's billion dollar real estate enterprise.
According to prosecutors and defense attorneys alike, "yes".
Since the filmmakers could not likely be positioned as law enforcement operatives (even though they had consulted law enforcement during parts of the project) and since Durst agreed to wear the microphone, there was no entrapment and he had no reasonable expectation of privacy when he uttered the incriminating statements to himself.
This article includes some interesting takes by attorneys on how the tape might factor into the prosecution and defense cases. LINK: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-robert-du...-in-court/
This is the statement released by Robert's brother Douglas immediately after the arrest yesterday:
“We are relieved and also grateful to everyone who assisted in the arrest of Robert Durst. We hope he will finally be held accountable for all he has done.”
Douglas Durst (and the rest of the Durst family) has been estranged from Robert Durst for decades. Douglas had orders of protection out against Robert Durst, who reportedly long held a grudge against Douglas. Douglas is the younger of the two and was appointed to run the family's billion dollar real estate enterprise.