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Phil Spector Convicted of Murder

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 07:27:00 PM EST
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Update: Phil Spector has been convicted of second degree murder . The Judge refused bail pending sentencing. He faces at least 15 years in prison. More here -- and on the rise and fall of Phil Spector here. You can watch the jury verdict here.

As the Guardian puts it, at 68, Spector is likely to die in prison.

Our prior coverage of the trial is here. [More...]

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The Phil Spector jury has reached a verdict. It will be announced this afternoon.

Stay tuned.

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    MSNBC.com: Guilty (none / 0) (#1)
    by andgarden on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 04:16:50 PM EST


    second degree murder (none / 0) (#2)
    by Capt Howdy on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 04:21:46 PM EST


    Whether he meant to kill her or not, (none / 0) (#3)
    by Cards In 4 on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 04:51:55 PM EST
    Spector is responsible for Lana Clarkson not being alive today.  2nd degree sounds right to me.

    What is the nature of 2d Degree (none / 0) (#4)
    by Peter G on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 05:00:35 PM EST
    under California law? With malice but w/o premeditation?  Intentional commission of act risking sbi or death but w/o intent to kill?  California attys:  Explain please.

    All murder (none / 0) (#5)
    by eric on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 05:10:58 PM EST
    under the statute requires malice aforethought.  The difference between 1st and 2nd?
    All murder which is perpetrated by means of a destructive device or explosive, a weapon of mass destruction, knowing use of ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal or armor, poison, lying in wait, torture, or by any other kind of willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or which is committed in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, arson, rape, carjacking, robbery, burglary, mayhem, kidnapping, train wrecking, or any act punishable under Section 206, 286, 288, 288a, or 289, or any murder which is perpetrated by means of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, intentionally at another person outside of the vehicle with the intent to inflict death, is murder of the first degree.  All other kinds of murders are of the second degree.

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    I guess Specter didn't do any of those things.

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    That's the same as common law (2.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Peter G on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 05:18:54 PM EST