Phil Spector 'Murder Case'

[desdemona]

Spector actress 'shot in mouth'

The actress killed at music producer Phil Spector's US home in 2003 was shot with a gun inside her mouth, according to the coroner's report.

Lana Clarkson also had gunshot residue on her hands, said the report prepared four days after her death.

Mr Spector's defence lawyers are likely to suggest Ms Clarkson shot herself, although her blood and gunshot residue were also found on Mr Spector.

Mr Spector was charged with murder in November and is on $1m (£550,000) bail.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3692645.stm

Edited May 8, 2004 by desdemona

[Redneck4sure]

What a messed up deal. Some ppl give gun nuts a bad name.

[Umma]

TWIST IN PHIL SPECTOR CASE

New evidence uncovered by a leaked coroner's report could clear PHIL SPECTOR of murder.

The report concludes that actress Lana Clarkson died of a gunshot wound fired inside her mouth. But forensic evidence found on her hands may suggest that Clarkson pulled the trigger herself, making her death suicide.

The coroner?s report, obtained by the Associated Press, said, "Analysis revealed several highly specific particles and many consistent particles of gunshot residue on both the right and left hand." In carefully chosen words, the report went on to say "the defendant may have discharged a firearm or had hands otherwise in an environment of gunshot residue."

The blood on, and inside the barrel of the gun matched Clarkson?s, and the actress was found to have alcohol and prescription painkiller Vicodin in her system.

The evidence supports Spector?s statement, though reports taken at the time of the murder have the producer on record as saying "I think I killed somebody" to his driver.

The evidence hearing is scheduled for May 21, where the full contents of the report will be considered.

As previously reported on NME.COM, Spector has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and was released on $1 million bail. He was accused of murder after Clarkson was found dead in his mansion in Los Angeles on February 3, 2003.

Neither Spector, or the attorney's office from which the report was leaked, have commented on the reports contents.

Published: 10-05-2004-10-40

http://www.nme.com/news/108440.htm

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Pop guru Phil Spector in court on murder charge

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Pop music guru Phil Spector appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday for a preliminary hearing on charges that he shot a movie starlet to death in his mansion last year.

The 64-year-old producer who revolutionised pop in the 1960s with his "Wall of Sound" recording technique, was in court to hear prosecutors' demands that his lawyers hand over any evidence found at the crime scene.

Judge Carlos Uranga ordered Spector's high-powered defence lawyers to turn over to prosecutors any items that could be used as evidence in his expected murder trial.

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[DudeAsInCool]

From what Ive read, both were gun nuts... I mean how many women do you know that pack guns wherever they go?

[Kooperman]

I mean how many women do you know that pack guns wherever they go?

Any woman who ever dated Reneck4sure....

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

'I'm innocent of murder,' claims record producer Phil Spector

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Record producer Phil Spector declared he was innocent of shooting a movie actress to death in his mansion and promised to prove it in court.

Spector, 63, renewed his claim of innocence after appearing in court in Los Angeles on charges that he shot to death B-movie starlet Lana Clarkson on February 3, 2003.

The music guru, who revolutionised pop in the 1960s with his "Wall of Sound" recording technique, was represented by his new lawyer, Bruce Cutler, who is best known for defending notorious Mafia boss John Gotti.

Read entire story here.

[Redneck4sure]

Any woman who ever dated Reneck4sure....

Koop, you are right! If she is not smart enough to carry a gun I can't depend on her to do anything right. :good job:

When I ask a girl what's she packin' the response I like to hear is, "a pair of 38's and a high cap .45" and I know how to use 'em all!!!