While we're in the pop courts, some more pre-trial wranglings from the Phil Spector case. As you all surely know, the legendary producer is facing a New Year trial over allegations he shot dead actress Lana Clarkson at his LA home back in 2003 - he claims Clarkson shot herself. The latest wranglings are over attempts by the prosecution to obtain a statement made by Spector in a lawsuit he issued against defence lawyer Robert Shapiro, who was originally managing the producer's defence case. Prosecution lawyers reckon that statement would help their case. Spector's current defence team argue that that statement was protected by the lawyer-client privilege, and therefore could not be used in the new trial. In their official statement opposing the prosecution's request, defence lawyers said that Spector would never have made the statement if he had "thought that his deposition would be anything but privileged and confidential". A hearing is now set for 2 Dec to decide whether the statements will be allowed to be included at the trial when it kicks off in January.
Oct 26, 2005
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More pre-trial wranglings for Spector
A hearing on 2 December will decide whether Phil Spector's deposition in a lawsuit against former lawyer Robert Shapiro can be used at his January trial.