Phil Spector's Los Angeles Murder Conviction

Posted on: April 14, 2009 at 10:24 a.m.

Famous, now infamous, music producer Phil Spector was convicted this week of second-degree murder by a Los Angeles jury. The high-profile record producer must serve at least 18 years of a mandatory life sentence for killing Lana Clarkson in 2003, this may be a death sentence for Phil Spector who is 69-years-old.

High-profile criminal trials usually get Los Angeles in a bit of a tizzy, and Los Angeles violent crime defense attorneys understand the importance of using every advantage they have at their disposal. The Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner& Gorin regularly defend those accused of violent crimes in Los Angeles courts. Juries can be very emotional during violent crime trials, and any criminal defense lawyer must be aware of the possible challenges facing them.

The verdict of second-degree murder, the most severe option offered to jurors, with the use of a firearm means Phil Spector faces a mandatory life prison term when he is sentenced on May 29. He won't be eligible for parole until after the first 18 years of his sentence.

Spector's violent crime defense attorney said they would appeal the decision. The Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer asked that Spector remain free on $1 million bail until the sentence was imposed, but the prosecution protested citing Spector's history of menacing people with guns and his incentive to flee the jurisdiction.

Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin is a criminal defense law firm that has been helping clients throughout Southern California contest their criminal charges and obtain superior results for years. Our skilled Los Angelesviolent crimes attorneys have over 50 years of collective court room experience, and we are fully prepared to undertake our clients' cases.

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Anna Tutundjian CS 139 on June 13, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. wrote:

I agree with Rachel's comment. The jury was faced with an immense decision that would forever alter this man's life. Although, I'm in no way advocating his innocence, I'm merely stating that in general, especially in such high profile cases, jury members can be highly influenced. Although, they are supposed to remain completely objective and not discuss any of the information with third parties, who is to say they don't and how can they possibly remain oblivious to the ever so prevalent mass media surrounding their lives?It becomes close to impossible.

Rachel Franzoia on June 11, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. wrote:

Because this was such a violent, emotional, and highly publicized case, especially in the Los Angeles area, why was it not moved to another location in order to obtain a less-exposed jury? It seems to me that knowledge of this very long case would significantly alter a jury's decision-making ability. Although I realize that this is a celebrity not just to the Los Angeles area and the case was probably also covered by the media in other cities as well, I would think that the story was more sensationalized and persistent in Los Angeles because this was the location of the crime.

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