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    Phil Spector to take appeal to US Supreme Court

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for imprisoned music legend Phil Spector is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his murder conviction, arguing his constitutional rights were violated by the trial judge.

    Attorney Dennis Riordan contends that Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler became a witness for the prosecution by offering his opinion on an expert's testimony.

    The filing was expected to reach the court Friday. It cites the prosecution's use of the judge's videotaped comments and his picture during prosecution summations.

    The same arguments were made to state appellate justices, who refused to consider them because of a belated filing. They upheld Spector's second-degree murder conviction in the death of actress Lana Clarkson.

    The California Supreme Court declined to review the case.

    Spector is serving 19 years to life in prison.

     

    74 comments

    • George  •  Reseda, United States  •  5 mths ago
      1% of appeals are ever granted ...this wont be one of those
    • Geoff Z  •  5 mths ago
      typical...attorney's simply draining the last bit of his bank account.
      regardless, a waste of taxpayers money to appeal to the supreme court.
    • Thomas M  •  5 mths ago
      He received a fair trial, now do the time creep.
    • Robert  •  Kansas City, United States  •  5 mths ago
      I'm up to my #$%$ in guns have always kept them around,what I don't do iswave them around. This pi$$ant had a long history of of waving gunsaround. One additional observation: people from New York City are notallowed to own guns for the most part,they come to a place where theycan buy they go from .22 to .50 cal in a New York minute.
    • John  •  Northridge, United States  •  5 mths ago
      we need to figure out how to remove personal wealth from the scales of justice...
      • Kellie 5 mths ago
        agreed....and in the same respect the same should be done in government
    • Sanderv  •  Amersfoort, Netherlands  •  5 mths ago
      Phil was a great talent and some incredible records. I do think he murdered that woman. By accident, during one of his many psychotic episodes. Jail might be what he deserves, but he also needs treatment. Things aren't always black and white.
    • Captain Spaulding  •  Hawley, United States  •  5 mths ago
      He even screwed up a Beatles album.
    • NA  •  5 mths ago
      I'd like to see scalia wear Phil's wig, LOL
    • Random  •  Cincinnati, United States  •  5 mths ago
      If that is true from a constitutional standpoint he might have a legitimate legal argument. However the Court should decline to hear it because he's guilty and a nut job when it comes to women and guns.

      Now Bubba has your "wall of sound" in the shower you effing coward.
    • Pope Goblin XI  •  Detroit, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Keep Sideshow Bob locked up for the rest of his life.
    • Nay Nay  •  Fairfield, United States  •  5 mths ago
      What a crock of #$%$ Idiot.
    • rose  •  5 mths ago
      He is creepy
    • Thomas  •  Austin, United States  •  5 mths ago
      How wacky is Uncle Phil? Narcissist and paranoid extrodinaire, he must be sitting in his little cell imagining the da judges discussing his "Wall Of Sound" studio production techniques, and what a great contribution to American culture, etc. No doubt the boys on the bench are scratching their exalted heads and re-arranging themselves under thier robes, as some court assistant explains the rantings of yet another litigious "ahtist."
    • shelia  •  Panama City, United States  •  5 mths ago
      hopefully this MURDERER will not be heard by the SCOTUS ever. he took a life-- he needs to pay,pay,pay. did lanas mother ever sue him for her death? does anyone know? i hope she sued him for A LOT. hes a gross and ugly piece of #$%$
    • Lee  •  5 mths ago
      Hang his bad hairpiece on a hook and bend over grab his ankles !!! He's gonna be the wife !
    • rob  •  Cincinnati, United States  •  5 mths ago
      phil is spending alot of cash. if i was in prison for life i would too. What a nut bag. Dude you killed someone you lucky you didnt get the chair
    • frat  •  Raleigh, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Mistake, pistake, for once in his life his money cannot n=buy him out of this one I hope
    • frat  •  Raleigh, United States  •  5 mths ago
      For once in his life he is going to have to pay for his consequences. I must say it is about time.
    • doc  •  St. Louis, United States  •  5 mths ago
      who does he think he is, ted kennedy?
    • ogo  •  5 mths ago
      actually, how would you feel if your lawyer blew a deadline, thus jeapardizing your case? Bottom line is that no one gets justice unless we all get justice. Clearly the judge made a mistake.

      Jesus believes that justice for all starts with the most guilty. If he doesn't get justice, then no one does.

      Be warned.

      Oh go to China and you'll see how the nightmare works on a grand scale. It only takes one hole in the dike for the dam to burst.

      Amen
      • The Voice of Reason 5 mths ago
        In this case, Sprector WAS and IS a maniac..he is a threat to society...end of story
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