Post by B on Apr 13, 2009 16:30:48 GMT -5
Phil Spector found guilty of 2nd-degree murder
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By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch, Ap Special Correspondent – 2 mins ago
LOS ANGELES – Music producer Phil Spector has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion six years ago.
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury returned the verdict Monday after an estimated 29 to 30 hours of deliberations.
The 40-year-old Clarkson, star of the 1985 cult film "Barbarian Queen," died of a gunshot fired in her mouth as she sat in the foyer of Spector's mansion in 2003. She had met Spector hours earlier at her job as a nightclub hostess.
Prosecutors argued Spector had a history of threatening women with guns when they tried to leave.
The defense claimed she killed herself.
It was Spector's second trial. His first jury deadlocked 10-2, favoring conviction in 2007.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in Phil Spector's murder retrial has signaled it has reached a verdict.
The Los Angeles Superior Court jury buzzed the courtroom three times at late morning Monday.
The court clerk says the verdict will be read no earlier than 2 p.m.
Spector is charged with murdering "Barbarian Queen" actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.
The case went to the jury March 26 but there were repeated interruptions including juror illnesses.
Spector's first trial ended in 2007 with a 10-2 jury deadlock. The majority favored conviction.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/phil_spector
By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch, Ap Special Correspondent – 2 mins ago
LOS ANGELES – Music producer Phil Spector has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion six years ago.
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury returned the verdict Monday after an estimated 29 to 30 hours of deliberations.
The 40-year-old Clarkson, star of the 1985 cult film "Barbarian Queen," died of a gunshot fired in her mouth as she sat in the foyer of Spector's mansion in 2003. She had met Spector hours earlier at her job as a nightclub hostess.
Prosecutors argued Spector had a history of threatening women with guns when they tried to leave.
The defense claimed she killed herself.
It was Spector's second trial. His first jury deadlocked 10-2, favoring conviction in 2007.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in Phil Spector's murder retrial has signaled it has reached a verdict.
The Los Angeles Superior Court jury buzzed the courtroom three times at late morning Monday.
The court clerk says the verdict will be read no earlier than 2 p.m.
Spector is charged with murdering "Barbarian Queen" actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.
The case went to the jury March 26 but there were repeated interruptions including juror illnesses.
Spector's first trial ended in 2007 with a 10-2 jury deadlock. The majority favored conviction.