Defense rests in Phil Spector murder retrial

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Source: AP, via Yahoo

LOS ANGELES – Phil Spector's defense attorney rested his case Thursday in the music producer's murder retrial involving the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.

Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler advised Spector of his right to testify, but he chose not to take the stand in his own defense.

Attorney Doron Weinberg concluded with testimony from forensic psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, an expert in memory and witness testimony. Her opinions were presented to cast doubt on the prosecution's star witness, a chauffeur who said he heard Spector say he thought he had killed somebody.

Spector, the eccentric music legend renowned for his "Wall of Sound" recording technique, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Clarkson, who became a 1980s cult figure through her starring role in the film "Barbarian Queen."

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[Ex Lurker]

1. he was wise not to testify. He's crazy as a loon and looks the part too.

I don't doubt he did it. His version of events doesn't pass the smell test.

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2. I have no idea if he did it

Being a crazy bastard doesn't mean that you're a murderer. Whatever: if he did it, I hope he goes to jail, and if he didn't, I hope he's not wrongly convicted. Best we can hope for, because you can't bring back the dead.