LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Phil Spector jury has been unable to reach a unanimous verdict. A judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against music legend after a jury announced for the second time in eight days that it was hopelessly deadlocked.
The jury deliberated for 12 days, taking six ballots, but was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Jurors told Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler they were split 10-2, without indicating which way they were leaning. They added there was nothing Fidler could do to help them arrive at a unanimous verdict.
Fidler discharged the nine men and three women, thanking them for their service. Spector went on trial in April, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of B-movie queen Lana Clarkson after a night out in the clubs of Hollywood.
The judge told attorneys to return to his Los Angeles, California, courtroom on October 3 to discuss the next legal move.
