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Phil Spector moved to California prisonupdated: Wed Jun 24 2009 18:27:00

Grammy-winning music producer Phil Spector, 69, has been moved to a California prison to serve his sentence of 19 years to life for killing actress Lana Clarkson, corrections officials said.

People.com: Phil Spector's Latest Hair Shockerupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 15:09:00

His bald mug shot is just one of a series of bad hairstyles he's sported

Phil Spector sentencedupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 12:23:00

A judge sentences Phil Spector to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

Prison mug shot reveals a different Phil Spectorupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 12:23:00

California corrections officials released a startling new prison mug shot of Grammy-winning music legend Phil Spector, convicted last month of second-degree murder and serving 19 years to life in prison.

People.com: Phil Spector Sentenced to 19 Years-to-Lifeupdated: Fri May 29 2009 20:47:00

The legendary producer had been convicted of second-degree murder in the 2003 shooting of Lana Clarkson

Phil Spector gets 19 years to life for murder of actressupdated: Fri May 29 2009 16:52:00

Music producer Phil Spector was sentenced Friday to the maximum sentence of 19 years to life for the murder six years ago of actress Lana Clarkson.

People.com: Phil Spector Is Found Guilty in Retrialupdated: Tue Apr 14 2009 09:52:00

A jury convicts him of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson

Spector found guilty of murderupdated: Tue Apr 14 2009 07:09:00

Phil Spector is found guilty of second-degree murder. Both sides speak out on the decision.

Phil Spector found guilty of actress' 2003 murderupdated: Tue Apr 14 2009 07:09:00

After about 30 hours of deliberation, a jury on Monday convicted music producer Phil Spector of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson more than six years ago.

Spector trial headed for deja vu?updated: Fri Apr 10 2009 18:07:00

For the second time, Phil Spector awaits a jury's decision on his fate.

Spector jury deliberates -- occasionallyupdated: Mon Apr 06 2009 18:21:00

The on-again, off-again jury deliberations at Phil Spector's Los Angeles murder retrial are on again.

Spector defense: Actress could have committed suicideupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 11:02:00

It's impossible to rule out the possibility that an actress committed suicide in music producer Phil Spector's home, and that he is being unjustly accused in her death, Spector's defense attorney told jurors in closing arguments Tuesday.

Jury weighs Phil Spector's fate in murder trialupdated: Thu Mar 26 2009 15:49:00

A six-man, six-woman jury began deliberating Thursday whether music producer Phil Spector is responsible for the death six years ago of an actress in his home.

People.com: Closing Arguments Set for Phil Spector Murder Trial - Againupdated: Wed Mar 25 2009 10:57:00

The music producer's attorney insists the victim killed herself six years ago

DA: Who buys shoes, then commits suicide?updated: Tue Mar 24 2009 01:14:00

Music producer Phil Spector, on trial for the second time in connection with the 2003 death of an actress at his home, is "a very dangerous man," a prosecutor told jurors Monday.

Spector murder trial: Prosecutor promises to reveal 'real' Spectorupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 10:00:00

A prosecutor promised Wednesday to reveal "the real Phil Spector" as a dangerous gun nut whose "very rich history of violence" culminated in the alleged murder of an actress at his mansion.

Spector murder trial: Misstep could haunt renowned scientist updated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:59:00

On the lower portion of Dr. Henry Lee's Web site, under a link to his 85-page curriculum vitae and adjacent to a list of his five honorary Ph.D. degrees, is a section entitled "The Winner's Attitude."

Spector murder trial: Jury familiar with guns, drugs, celebritiesupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:59:00

A panel of nine men and three women is hearing evidence against Phil Spector in the 2003 death of actress Lana Clarkson. They include a journalist once assigned to the case, the estranged wife of a convicted murderer, a civil engineer working on his PhD and a Broadway actor-turned-film executive. The average age of the panel is 48, about two decades younger than the defendant.

Spector murder trial: The two sides of Phil Spector updated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:59:00

Inside the diminutive body of Phil Spector reside two men, according to witnesses at his murder trial.

Spector murder trial: Spector attorney resignsupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:58:00

The high-profile lawyer who once headed Phil Spector's legal team walked away from his defense entirely Monday after the music legend refused to let him deliver a closing argument at his murder trial.

Spector murder trial: Judge declares mistrialupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:58:00

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors in Phil Spector's trial said they could not reach a unanimous decision as to whether the death of an actress was murder or suicide.

Spector murder trial: Chauffeur testifiesupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:57:00

Jurors at Phil Spector's murder trial heard Wednesday a panicked 911 call placed by the pop music producer's chauffeur after the fatal shooting of an actress.

Spector murder trial: Guns, depression and rock 'n' rollupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 09:57:00

Before he fell back into the spotlight for murder charges, legendary rock producer Phil Spector seemed to have retired to the life of a bon vivant, living in a Pyrenees castle he called home, courting pretty women he called friends, and casually slipping $100 bills into the hands of maître d's who never let him pay for his drinks.

Spector jury favored conviction; D.A. plans retrialupdated: Thu Sep 27 2007 09:46:00

Prosecutors said they will retry legendary music producer Phil Spector after a jury was unable to decide whether he was guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.

Spector jurors speakupdated: Thu Sep 27 2007 09:46:00

Jurors in the Spector trial speak about the mistrial.

Mistrial declared as Spector jury hangs 10-2updated: Thu Sep 27 2007 00:30:00

A judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against music legend Phil Spector after a jury announced for the second time in eight days that it was hopelessly deadlocked.

People.com: Mistrial Declared in Phil Spector Caseupdated: Wed Sep 26 2007 19:02:00

The judge has declared a mistrial in Phil Spector's murder trial because the jury was deadlocked 10-2 and could not reach a verdict, it was announced Wednesday.

Judge weighs next steps as jury deadlocked in Spector trialupdated: Wed Sep 19 2007 09:15:00

The jury in the murder trial of legendary music producer Phil Spector was due back in court at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) Wednesday, a day after telling the judge it had reached an impasse.

Spector jury says it's deadlockedupdated: Tue Sep 18 2007 18:27:00

The jury in the murder trial of legendary music producer Phil Spector has "reached an impasse" after more than a week of deliberations, the trial judge said Tuesday.

Spector defense best money can buy, D.A. saysupdated: Wed Sep 05 2007 23:39:00

Prosecutors closed their case against Phil Spector with sarcastic attacks on his team's scientific experts and called on jurors to do justice for the actress found shot to death in his home.

Spector prosecutor: 'He killed her'updated: Wed Sep 05 2007 06:59:00

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday to imagine what they would have said if they had been in a parking lot outside the House of Blues more than four years ago as record producer Phil Spector coaxed a reluctant Lana Clarkson to come to his home.

Looks matter at high-profile trials like Spector's updated: Tue Sep 04 2007 21:43:00

"Jurymen seldom convict a person they like, or acquit one that they dislike." -- Clarence Darrow

Spector trial may be one of the strangestupdated: Mon Sep 03 2007 04:07:00

In the annals of celebrity crime, record producer Phil Spector's murder trial may stand as one of the strangest.

Spector adds another name to his legal teamupdated: Wed Aug 29 2007 03:12:00

Phil Spector's murder trial is entering its final phases with a newly appointed lawyer at the helm of the music producer's defense team.

Spector lawyer quits at trial's endupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 08:55:00

The final day of testimony in Phil Spector's trial began dramatically, with the music producer's often-absent lead defense lawyer announcing that he was leaving the case.

Spector remains silent as defense restsupdated: Tue Aug 21 2007 02:29:00

The defense tentatively rested in Phil Spector's murder trial Tuesday without calling the music producer to testify on his own behalf.

Spector jury can hear about statementsupdated: Tue Nov 01 2005 12:25:00

Legendary music producer Phil Spector's alleged admission that he shot actress Lana Clarkson is fair game for prosecutors to use at his murder trial, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.

Will of soundupdated: Wed Aug 17 2005 13:40:00

In the real world, Phil Spector is surrounded by bad vibes, awaiting the September 16 beginning of his murder trial and trailed by countless stories of strange behavior.

Spector arrested after fight with driverupdated: Fri May 14 2004 20:25:00

Music producer Phil Spector, who is facing murder charges in connection with the shooting death of an actress at his suburban mansion last year, was arrested Friday morning after an altercation with his driver, police said.

Ups, downs and working with a legendupdated: Tue Mar 16 2004 08:30:00

By now, Starsailor guitarist James Walsh knows to expect the Phil Spector questions.

Spector's lawyer denies having victim's fingernailupdated: Wed Feb 18 2004 07:17:00

The murder trial of legendary music producer Phil Spector has been delayed until a judge can determine whether defense lawyers are holding a piece of evidence that could help exonerate him.

Prosecutors ask for mystery evidence in Spector caseupdated: Thu Jan 22 2004 16:36:00

Prosecutors in the Phil Spector murder case want the defense to reveal any undisclosed evidence taken from the crime scene.

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