Los Angeles, CA —I wrote extensively about legendary record producer, Phil Spector’s first murder trial that ended in a mistrial when jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict. . I was not able to do much with the retrial because of other commitments, but it was even worse that the first trial. Both trials were as unfair, and as outrageous as I’ve ever seen in my 40 years of experience inside the criminal justice system. During the trials I compared L.A. Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler to Roland Freisler , the President of The People’s Court of Germany’s Third Reich. I don’t think that was an exaggeration because of nearly every ruling made by Fidler. It was obvious to me that Judge Fidler had an agenda to convict Spector at any cost after numerous embarrassing high profile acquittals of other celebrity defendants. Fidler was drunk with power as he satisfied the harpy-pundits of that failed TV network, Court TV . It just so happened that I met Judge Fidler when he was inv...

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Los Angeles, CA—Judge Larry Paul Fiddler seemed like such a personable fellow when I met him in San Francisco at a function hosted by the Investigative Reporters and Editors some six years ago. First impressions are sometimes misleading. Fidler had the duty to give murder suspects a fair trial under our sacred system of justice. When legendary record producer Phil Spector’s murder case came before Judge Fidler, fairness was replaced by judicial tyranny. Fidler consistently ruled for nearly every request by prosecutors while denying nearly everything for Spector’s defense. Fidler was more biased than any judge I’ve seen in some 40 years. Fidler was out to prove that a celebrity could get convicted after a stunning series of acquittals of other accused Hollywood notables. Fidler was asked repeatedly to recuse himself and when he refused the defense went as far as the Court of Appeals and lost the argument. The real abuse of judicial discretion was surrounding the newly revised Ca...

Los Angeles, CA—As I puke over the injustice of Phil Spector’s trial I can’t help but not forget was an incredible talent he is. Here he plays the piano as Joan sings one of Spector’s masterpieces. Enjoy a slice of Spector’s heyday. Spector is langushing in the L.A. County jail as he waits for an appeal and a sentencing over a death and a bad jury's guess.

Los Angeles, CA —The chances of legendary record producer Phil Spector getting a new trial are really high. The primary reason is Judge Larry Paul Fidler’s prosecution favoring rulings allowing unprecedented use of ancient and uncharged prior bad acts. These interlopers into the Spector inquiry tainted the jury. Rather than evidence a successful hate campaign brought a conviction that was not supported by the physical evidence. I see a solid conspiracy to frame Phil Spector because of the efforts made by officials to evade normal objective investigation efforts by police, prosecutors and the Medical Examiner. Lana Clarkson’s mental state was suspected in playing a role in her death. Documented problems included: 1. Alcoholism 2. Drug addiction. 3. Financial problems 4. Despondency based on writings and other communications 5. Intervention by medical professionals for these problems. The normal procedures are to conduct a psychological autopsy where these kinds of issues are involved...

Los Angeles, CA —Legendary record producer Phil Spector should have never been arrested. Spector was arrested, tried and put through two trials that were unfair and un-American. The most outrageous departure from fairness was the introduction of evidence of some failed relationships spanning 30 years. Recently in California lazy prosecutors created a voter proposition that would allow them to bring up uncharged or proven past allegations. I say lazy because this made convicting people including innocents a lot easier. In Spector’s case the allegations were actually outside that proposition that became law. Most states would never allow that kind of gossip to taint a defendant’s trial. The accusations against Spector should have stood or fallen on the scientific evidence alone. The jury was heavily influenced by gossip and hate rather than evidence. The jury in this high-profile case should have been sequestered because of the media interest and thousands of pages of material poste...

Los Angeles, CA —The jury deliberating the second murder trial of record producing legend, Phil Spector has returned a verdict. KNBC planed a live webcast but that effort failed. Here is the latest: Los Angeles , CA —The six man, six woman jury in the Phil Spector case returned a Guilty verdict on the Second Degree Murder charge and a finding that he used a gun in the commission of a crime. The prosecution has demanded that Spector be remanded to custody pending appeal. The defense has lots of motions to make now for an appeal bond and for a new trial. Judge Larry Paul Fidler remanded Spector into custody until May 29, 2009 when he will be sentenced. Spector will be taken off to the L.A. County Jail where he will be held. There will be more events today and we will have to wait for them to unfold.

Los Angeles, CA —The jury in the retrial of music legend Phil Spector must need more time to catch up on their Internet surfing of Spector related websites. This time it’s a woman juror who reportedly complained of illness and the jury was sent home. Reportedly the ill juror will call in the morning and provide an update on her condition. Depending on the report the jury may return to deliberate only for a half day because of Good Friday. In any event the jury deliberations will continue on Monday. I know they found the Clarkson family hate blogger’s site, now perhaps they can find mine, for another point of view. Update: As of 8:35 AM Friday, the ill juror is on the mend and deliberations will resume at least for a half-day.

Los Angeles, CA— Nobody could recreate the shooting death of Lana Clarkson under controlled and observed conditions without using a living victim. We don’t really know for sure about blood spray. The jury has to take the guess of experts all of which never once witnessed such a shooting. Then there are those who spread a myth that woman would never put a gun in their mouth to commit suicide. Now there exists a gun range video of a woman, Marie Moore, 44 who first murdered her son and put the gun in her mouth and killed herself Lana Clarkson style. It’s too bad the video can’t be reviewed by the Spector jury so they can see firsthand that these things happen and the behavior of the human mouth during the explosion. The spray from that woman’s mouth must have been quite a sight. Read an see the local news video here!

Los Angeles, CA —The jury returned to a few lame questions from Judge Fidler about media exposure this morning. Fidler sent the jury back into deliberations and now (12:20 PM)they are on their lunch break. The media has far more interest in the Rihanna/Chris bitch-slapping case than the four year-old murder inquiry involving the death of Lana Clarkson by her own hand. It’s a sad day when misdemeanor possible plea agreement overshadows a case where a man is on trial for his life. Update: 4:00 PM--The jury paused long enough to submit a yet to be made public question and went home for the day. The question will be read and addressed in the morning with both prosecution and defense lawyers present.

Los Angeles, CA --The Phil Spector murder trial jury returned to a four-day holiday only to deliberate a half day yesterday and they have been released by Judge Larry Paul Fidler until Monday. One juror claims to be ill and instead of replacing him with an alternate juror they have been sent home. Will those jurors be able to stay away from the Internet? Will they be able to avoid the loads of published material that has been ruled off limits for the trial? I say there is no chance in Hell that will be the case. Judge Fidler is doing all he can to taint this jury into convicting Phil Spector. Letting this jury to avoid timely deliberations can only work against Phil Spector and his right to a fair trial.

Venice, CA —In a tiny cottage here lived Lana Clarkson . She was a great looking glamorous lady. She sought work as an actress/entertainer with limited success. In Hollywood you either have an agent or you are unemployed. Agents are difficult to obtain even for very talented people. Clarkson needed an agent. Lana Clarkson was not particularly talented but talent is not a requirement to make it in this town if you have the looks. There is no formula, but getting famous before your famous helps a lot. Hollywood was the birthplace of the publicity stunt. The trick is to pull one off without getting arrested. Actress and comedienne, Carol Channing was always a champ of the PR stunts. Lana Clarkson had one B-movie, starring role and little to brag about or more importantly, pay the rent. I know many like Lana here in L.A. that are emotionally hurting while waiting to fulfill a dream. Hollywood is unforgiving about age. For women it is doubly true. Clarkson turned 40, a milestone of old age...

Los Angeles, CA —Jurors are on a four day holiday until Wednesday when they return to Judge Larry Paul Fidler’s jury room to determine the fate of legendary record producer, Phil Spector. What the jury does not know their Internet activities have been closely monitored for violations of the court’s order to avoid conversations along with any form of publication involving Spector and any witnesses. Cutting edge surveillance devices have already exposed some jury Internet surfing and e-mails. The involved jurors will only have to face the music for this behavior should Spector be convicted. If there is a conviction on any count the defense will move for a mistrial and present their evidence. A single incident will be sufficient to obtain a mistrial and a third trial would be likely. Should Spector be acquitted or the jury hangs, the defense will not need to reveal whatever they know about jury misconduct. Any members of the jury exposed for misconduct will have a serious problem with...

Los Angeles, CA —The parade of jilted former girlfriends and disdain for Phil Spector’s wealth and celebrity have all been used to fan the fires of a lynch mob. Prosecutors were on a mission to convict Phil Spector no matter the evidence and have enjoyed judicial free rein throughout two murder trials. The current jury has been getting too much of their evidence the same way most juries do these days, over the Internet in violation of court rules. At least one blogger is believed to be spewing daily hate and misinformation on behalf of the family of Lana Clarkson who are hoping for a conviction that will enable them to loot Phil Spector’s estate in their pending civil action. The scientific evidence to murder is simply not there. Since there were no witnesses Judge Larry Paul Fidler has allowed the jury to be swayed by allegations spanning nearly four decades concerning Spector’s prior relationships. Never in Phil Spector’s 69 year history has he ever physically injured anyone. ...

Los Angeles, CA— Record producing legend Phil Spector , is on trial for his life in connection with the death of Lana Clarkson . A huge question for Spector and his lawyers is whether or not to have him testify. The conventional wisdom says no. However there are circumstances present that change that scenario. First it may open the door for testimony from people that hate him. The hate campaign in the form of a bimbo parade of spurned but otherwise uninjured lovers already tainted the jury and it can’t get any worse now. Spector will have to withstand cross-examination from prosecutors. I think Spector won’t have any real trouble here. He is the only living witness that knows what happened. He can tell the world what he knows and settle the facts. The only serious problem is that Phil Spector mumbles and will be difficult to hear. He’s also had surgery that further obstructed his voice projection abilities. To me it’s very conceivable that Clarkson, who had a habit of steali...

Los Angeles, CA —Prosecutor’s know they have a paper thin case against music legend, Phil Spector in connection with the death of Lana Clarkson . The facts in the way of a conviction are that the woman was a drug addicted, alcoholic with the weight of the world on her despondent shoulders and the fact that the science of this case exonerates Spector. The trial has been a non-stop hate campaign and character assassination of the producer by a lifetime's collection former jilted girlfriends. Then there’s the illegal alien limo driver who got a free Green Card for telling the cops what they wanted to hear. He claimed to have heard a “confession quote” from a distraught mumbling Phil Spector. Prosecutors fought tooth and nail for a lesser charge because they know a lesser conviction is easier to obtain. That’s a disingenuous reason to say the least. Judge Larry Paul Fidler has done all he could do to help prosecutors convict Spector. Now the judge included an uncharged Involunta...

The picture is of a Spy Pen Camcorder available for sale. Our jury system is far from perfect since people called to jury duty seem to have little problem with committing perjury. Far too often the people sitting on juries are having too much fun at the expense of justice. There are those people who are addicted to trial watching who think the job of a juror is to aid the prosecution in convicting the accused. Some actually believe that the cops have secret evidence that can’t bring into a courtroom for technical reasons that are solid proof of guilt. It’s nearly impossible to uncover this kind of bias before a juror is seated. The jury pool is always made up of retired people or simple civil servants with jobs that reward them for jury service with civic duty pay. Idle people are very prone to misconduct. It would be far better to randomly draft jurors who come from the ranks of sought after professionals. They very people who always escape jury duty because their jobs are too de...

Los Angeles, CA --I’ve learned that at least one unnamed juror in the Phil Spector Trial allegedly is in a panic about having his personal Internet records subpoenaed and is trying to get off the jury before that happens. I did an earlier story about concerns over this kind of jury misconduct. Perhaps a juror or two has learned that their private Spector case media surfing is not so private especially when they’ve been ordered by the court not to do that. Of course to the person who contacted me I’d like to know much more about any similar misconduct in the Spector trial. Please call me or send me e-mails. Please contact the Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler @ (213) 974-5781 should you have any information about any misconduct by members of this jury.

Los Angeles, CA —Celebrity justice is a strange animal. Either the accused is or because of a sensational crime becomes a celebrity. When that happens it’s dangerous to the very core of our American justice system. Too often I’ve seen celebrities prosecuted simply because some cops and prosecutors know only too well they may hang on to the coattails of celebrities they too will gain fame and fortune. The issue of fame and fortune too often taints criminal and civil trials. Indictments are sought just to raise the political profile of prosecutors and other government bureaucrats. Often judges change their personal behavior and make rulings designed to prolong their time in the spotlight. No high profile can begin without a press release boasting of an arrest or indictment In our society the celebrity phenomenon brings bizarre results. Celebrities are created by the press for talent or some innocent or nefarious involvement in a monumental event. The O.J. Simpson murder trial made numer...

Los Angeles, CA —After prosecutor Alan Jackson’s cavalier smear of legendary record producer Phil Spector’s character in his opening Statement Doron Weinberg shot back with a formal motion for a mistrial. Spector is on trial for murder in connection with the death of troubled and drug addicted, 40 year-old Lana Clarkson . The evidence seems to point a self-inflicted gunshot wound and that’s the defense. Judge Larry Paul Fiddler has allowed Jackson to bring in any woman Spector ever employed or bedded in his 68 years to complain about what they now claim happened decades ago. For the most part these women have been thieves, whores or gold diggers. They all seem to have become angry when Spector would not marry them or make them wealthy. None of them were ever injured or killed. Judge Fidler had the discretion not to allow any of them to testify but he did anyway. One of the bimbos was Diane Ogden who since died in a drug overdose in Utah. Judge Fidler has allowed Ogden to testif...