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Lawyers appeal Phil Spector's conviction
Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:01 PM
Updated: Mar 11, 2010 6:01 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.
In an extremely detailed 148-page brief filed on Wednesday, the attorneys cited multiple reasons why they believe the 70-year-old Spector was denied his right to a fair trial. Among them was the admission of testimony from five women who claimed they were threatened by Spector with guns in years past and the prosecution's use of a videotape of the trial judge commenting on evidence in the case. They said prosecutors improperly argued he should be convicted due to his bad character.
Spector is serving 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
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