So, the big one, as we in pop court news circles call it, will be back in September. Yes, legendary producer Phil Spector is being tried for a second time over the death at his home way back in 2003 of former actress Lana Clarkson. As you'll remember, a mistrial was declared at the end of the rather long first trial last year after the jury failed to agree on a verdict – the vote being 10-2, seemingly in favour of guilty. Clarkson died at Spector's Beverly Hills home after being shot. Spector claims Clarkson – who, according to his legal team, was very depressed in the run up to her death – shot herself. The prosecution claimed Spector – a man prone to loopy turns when alone with women and guns – shot her. The retrial has been delayed because Spector has appointed a whole new team of lawyers for the second run. That second trial is now due to kick off on 29 Sep. See you there.
May 23, 2008
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Date for second Spector trial set
Phil Spector's retrial over the 2003 death of Lana Clarkson is set for 29 September, after a mistrial last year and a change of defence team.