Robert Durst

I think Susan wanted to be stood up for.

I think the trial, of course, was a great way to honor her.

This trial was as high stakes as it could get, not only for Robert Durst, but for the lead prosecutor, John Lewin, who spent years focusing on this case.

If there was any DA to handle that case, John Lewin was the one to handle it.

John is going back and re-interviewing witnesses.

You know, you've got to remember, a lot of those people, when we interviewed them, you're talking about in 2001.

Witnesses may be dead, evidence is lost, people don't remember.

You have all these obstacles in an old case.

And there were a number of witnesses who were very reluctant to come forward.

If Bob could get off in Galveston, he's capable of anything.

The law allows something called conditional testimony.

A conditional witness is someone who is 65 or older, and you're fearful that they might not make it to trial.

Lewin feared that because of Durst's resources, that some of these witnesses might get whacked.

You put those witnesses on the stand, but there's no jury.

They testify.

It's videotaped.

And then later it's played back when the jury is actually present.

Yes.

I was uncomfortable coming forward.

I feared Bobby Durst.