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Spector Mistrial!

Phil SpectorThe judge in the Phil Spector murder trial has declared a mistrial, as jurors announced they were hopelessly deadlocked.

In the courtroom today, the jury foreperson told the judge that they were deadlocked 10 - 2 -- with 10 jurors voting for a guilty verdict.

Prosecutors charged Spector with the murder of actress Lana Clarkson nearly five years ago. Spector's attorneys had argued Clarkson committed suicide.

A spokeswoman for the District Attorney told the LA Times "We will try Phil Spector again" and said her office was disappointed with the outcome of the trial

All parties will be back in court on October 3rd.

Story developing ...

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16. Another LA jury strikes again!!!

Posted at 5:03PM on Sep 26th 2007 by gossip fan

17. Shame on this jury. Were they paid off or just the dumbest people (at least 2 of them) on the face of the earth.

Posted at 5:04PM on Sep 26th 2007 by shame on you

18. Ignorant in California. Only the most stupid one get picked to serve on juries.

Posted at 5:06PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Dallas

19. OJ
ROBERT BLAKE
PHIL SPECTOR
ALL MURDERERS, ALL RICH, ALL GUILTY
WHERE DO THEY FIND THESE DUMB ASS JURORS???
ONLY PEOPLE IN PRISON IN CALIFORNIA ARE POOR PEOPLE

Posted at 5:06PM on Sep 26th 2007 by bored2tears

20. Interesting comments. Why bother to have a jury hear evidence and testimony...

Posted at 9:59PM on Oct 1st 2007 by Larson E. Whipsnade

21. JUST STAY THE HELL OUT OF TEXAS,BECAUSE HERE WE DON'T MESS AROUND. IF YOU COMMIT MURDER, YOU WILL FRY!!!

Posted at 5:10PM on Sep 26th 2007 by bored2tears

22. What is the wrong with the LA population?? Or better yet who are the government morons choosing these twelve people???? Yet another gets away with murder .... Shame, shame, shame ...

Posted at 5:10PM on Sep 26th 2007 by LAJURORSUCK

23. I don't think he did it. i think she realized there was no trick she could turn that would change her desperate life, and challenged him to make things happen for her or she would cause a stink. he said no, get out, and she turned the gun on herself. She was that desperate. When you go to Phil spector's 'cASTLE' IN alhambra at midnight feeling entitled to better screen roles because you work as a hostess at a club, you are desperate. if he shot her it was agame and death by misadventure, but not murder. Spector didn't murder someone to go the OJ trial route for publicity.

Posted at 5:10PM on Sep 26th 2007 by HateBush

24.

Go pick 12 random people from anywhere and see what you get.

My guess is NOT 12 brilliant people - who else can spend months listening to all of the bs.

The population as a whole isn't exactly brilliant - just go outside and watch the idiots for a while.

Posted at 5:11PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Just a thought

25. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS................................

Posted at 5:13PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Susan

26. GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:13PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Screwdriver

27. You folks amaze me all the time. The vote was 10 - 2 but doesn't say which way. You automatically assume it was 10 guilty and 2 not guilty. No ands ifs or buts. However, murder and manslaughter are different types of killing and manslaughter was not even a consideration in this case.

Posted at 5:36PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Candy

28. he was not aquitted nor did he "get off". it is a mistrail, he can be re-tried by another jury.

Posted at 5:16PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Ava

29. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I GIVE YOU ONE OF THE DUMBASS JURORS!!!


22. I don't think he did it. i think she realized there was no trick she could turn that would
change her desperate life, and challenged him to make things happen for her or she would cause a stink. he said no, get out, and she turned the gun on herself. She was that desperate. When you go to Phil spector's 'cASTLE' IN alhambra at midnight feeling entitled to better screen roles because you work as a hostess at a club, you are desperate. if he shot her it was agame and death by misadventure, but not murder. Spector didn't murder someone to go the OJ trial route for publicity.

POSTED BY HATEBUSH,,


WHAT A DUMBASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:16PM on Sep 26th 2007 by bored2tears

30. What an insult to the victim's family, this freak murders their loved one and gets away with it. Spector sure chose the right state to commit murder ....

Posted at 5:18PM on Sep 26th 2007 by TheLegalSystemsSucks

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