The murder trial of Phil Spector continues with evidence of Spector’s prior bad acts
At this point several women have testified that Spector followed a pattern of drinking to excess and then sudden violent behavior. The defense has done little to counter this testimony.
The turning point in this trial however, is the scientific evidence involving gun shot residue and blood spatter.
The prosecution wants the jury to believe that Phil Spector stuck a gun in Lana Clarkson’s mouth and killed her.
The defense counters with the GSR and blood spatter evidence arguing that Spector could not have been closer than 5 or 6 feet when the gun went off.
If the scientific evidence presented by the defense is believed by the jury the value of the prior conduct evidence is dramatically diminished to nothing other than “interesting information”.
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