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Phil Spector murder case ends in mistrial

Posted by aubin on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM (EDT)

The second-degree murder case of famed producer Phil Spector has ended in a mistrial. The case, first brought in September of 2004, concerned the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. On February 3, 2003 the actress was found shot in the face at Spector's home in Alhambra, near Los Angeles.

The Bronx-born Spector, renound for his "Wall of Sound" production style, was behind such famed 60s singles as The Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling and Ike and Tina Turner's River Deep, Mountain High. Among his production credits is the Beatles' Let It Be. He famously pulled a gun on the Ramones during the recording of 1979's End Of The Century.

You can see more about the case here.

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dlangl4 (September 27, 2007)

http://www.bustedtees.com/shirt/donttasemebro/male

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MakeItWreck (September 27, 2007)

I would copyright that quote if I was that kid.

MATEO (September 27, 2007)

fuckin' hilarious.

skasucks76 (September 27, 2007)

"Missouri loves company!" is my favourite

dlangl4 (September 27, 2007)

"Never Forget" and "Sweatshop" are my favorites, plus "Slavery" from tshirt hell.

Here's one that victim will either laugh at, hate, or be indifferent to:
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DizzyChairTime (September 27, 2007)

mine is "Put me out of my Missouri"

dlangl4 (September 27, 2007)

Looks like tshirthell is cashing in also. Neither is great.

http://www.tshirthell.com/hell.shtml

AnarchyPants (September 27, 2007)

I bet Phil's favourite Alkaline Trio album is Good Mourning. It's very Wall of Sound uh... sounding.

AnArchaeologist (September 27, 2007)

Now its gone, gone, gone.

Dante3000 (rich) (September 27, 2007)

Judging by his behavior during the trial it's hard to think Spector took it that seriously. It doesn't mean he's guilty but it does sort of show how strangely detached he's become from reality. A murder trial is a serious deal no matter what.
-Dante

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AlmostPunkEnough (September 27, 2007)

very good point.

never one to miss a chance to make an anal sex comment, however, you should mount me and roger me as solidly as possible. i hope this will eventually lead to us making a "wall of sound" with our moans and screams of orgasmic pleasure. also, we should tape this.

YasserBossin (September 27, 2007)

neill cawley called, he wants his schtick back

fallingupwards84 (September 27, 2007)

i'm tired of the mainstream media devoting all this attention to celebrity cases while much more significant stories like that of the Jena Six are virtually nowhere to be found on the news channels

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Autosuggestion (September 27, 2007)

All of the major 24 hour national news channels have covered the Jena Six. Just today, it was discussed on Fox News and during the Democratic Candidate debate on MSNBC. It's everywhere.

And, of course, I understand how concern over discrepancies in sentencing related to discrimination present more significance to the country than a single murder trial, I would just say that murder is murder and any Law & Order watcher can tell you that murder trials are generally more significant than attempted murder and conspiracy trials. And you're kidding yourself if you think that Spector's mistrial isn't related to issues of privilege in the court system.

fallingupwards84 (September 27, 2007)

it was not until the last couple weeks with the protests in Jena that it has been covered consistently... CNN virtually ignored the story until a few weeks ago when Mychal Bell's conviction was finally thrown out

PretentiousLikePitchfork (September 27, 2007)

CNN ignores anything that doesn't have to do with A.) celebrities in jail B.) extreme weather conditions that have little to no bearing on the nation as a whole C.) aviation accidents.

things that actually matter very rarely make it through their standards and practices.

baseball (September 27, 2007)

racism isn't very entertaining, so there's not much use for a story about it in the infotainment business

badbrain (September 27, 2007)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OAZQlgPO8qc

DiscoFucker (September 27, 2007)

Anyone who wants to "Free The Jena 6" is a fuckin idiot. 6 dudes beat the shit out of 1 dude. Regardless of the backstory, they are going to jail. The white kids should be charged with a hate crime, death threats or both. But yeah, those 6 dudes are going to jail.

jacknife737 (September 27, 2007)

"like that of the Jena Six are virtually nowhere to be found on the news channels"

Have you been living in a bubble? I get your point about the devotion towards celebrity cases (but they only do that due to ratings, so we kind of have to look in a mirror to see who's really to blame), but nevertheless, the Jena 6 have received a decent share of coverage as of late.

Autosuggestion (September 27, 2007)

The Crystals were always my favorite example of Spector's "Wall of Sowned."

The mistrial is pretty horrible.

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The4footpartysub (September 27, 2007)

yeah the crystal are my favorite example as well

allison_le_gnome (September 27, 2007)

I just heard an interview with a guy who wrote a biography of him- he's had a crazy life.

sceneholocaust (September 27, 2007)

I'd like to shoot Kelly Clarkson in the face.....

and not with a bullet.

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Citizen_Crack (September 27, 2007)

giggity!

WorryRock (September 27, 2007)

If McCoy were prosecuting this case, he'd want a new trial, but then Adam or Arthur would convince him it wasn't worth it. Then there'd be some quip about justice not being served, and that's the way the cards fall or something.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DICK WOLF

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dlangl4 (September 27, 2007)

And then the female assistant assistant DA would be shot or killed in a car accident in the last 5 seconds of the show.

YasserBossin (September 27, 2007)

what the fuck is wrong with California jurors? as opinionated as they make themselves out to be, cant they agree on any verdict? if i want to get away with something, im gonna go to california. thats the idea us outsiders get when we see a big trial like this.

and another thing..there was a guy arrested here in alabama for beating a dog and setting it on fire. he was caught by the U.S. Marshalls. check the story here. i bet dollars to dimes that he'll get a tougher sentence than Vick, who did (or is responsible for it anyway) way worse things to dozens of dogs including electrocution, hanging, beating, and drowning, amongst others i'm sure. celebrities fucking make me sick. and while i'm on the rant, why do so many judges and courthouses try to put up the ten commandments? i'd rather s

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GlassPipeMurder (September 27, 2007)

what do i think?

fuck em all.

KungPowza (September 27, 2007)

I hear ya.

damnitsderek (September 27, 2007)

I think I'm pretty glad that Michael Vick is most likely never making another appearance in the NFL.

Oh, and good call on everything else.

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dlangl4 (September 27, 2007)

Oh fuck I have a virus.

rupson (September 27, 2007)

If that's true, that's pretty callous and rad at the same time. My respect level just went up a slight notch for him (very slightly).

notsomeone (September 27, 2007)

agreed

Jon_the_Skafather (September 27, 2007)

that crazy fuck bought his way out of jail, eh?

DrGunn (September 27, 2007)

also pulled a gun on leonard cohen during the recording of death of a ladies man. then hired an armed guard to keep him out of the studio so he wouldn't have any more imput into the finishing of the album. shit like that made it hard to believe he was innocent, though i didn't follow the trial/evidence too closely, so my opinion isn't really worth much.

damnitsderek (September 27, 2007)

Figures.

JaredK (September 27, 2007)

This women was shot through the teeth...if it was suicide the gun would have been in her mouth....and how is this dude straight anyways? He looks like a flailing half-man to me.

DavidM (September 27, 2007)

The word is "renowned" not "renound".

rupson (September 27, 2007)

'End Of The Century' is my least favorite Ramones record, mostly due to the production/sound. Spector may have been the go to guy in the '70's and '80's, but his technique and 'Wall of Sound' is outdated and obsolete IMO. He's nothing short of a hasbeen and washed up crazy man now.

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BobLoblaw (September 28, 2007)

By the 70's and 80's, Phil Spector wasn't the go-to guy anymore.

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