Phil Spector Convicted of Second Degree Murder
The latimes.com website reported in an article on April 13, 2009 that music producer Phil Spector, 69 was found guilty of second degree murder in California of actress Lana Clarkson. The shooting took place six year ago. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury came to its verdict after nine days of deliberation. This is the second trial. The first jury ended deadlocked, 10 out of the 12 jurors in favor of guilt.
Spector gained fame after working with musical bands including the Righteous Brothers, the Beatles, and Tina Turner. When sentenced, Spector faces a minimum of 18 years in prison. The jury concluded that Spector murdered Clarkson, who was a tall blond actress, in February 2003 just hours after he met her.
During the trial which began in October, Spector was described by the prosecution as being a brutal women hater who had a track record of more than three decades of playing Russian roulette with women when intoxicated.
In summation, a prosecutor said, “By the grace of God, five other women got the empty chamber and lived to tell. Lena just happened to be the sixth woman who got the bullet.”
Spector’s lawyers argued that Clarkson had killed herself. The defense claimed that Clarkson was depressed about her unsuccessful career and money problems leading to her shooting herself after drinking with Spector.
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