Phil Spector's Murder Trial To Start Soon

The reclusive musical genuis, Phil Spector, is set to go trial soon, and perhaps become the latest sham Hollywood trial where a wealthy well known person goes on trial, buys a great defense to raise enough doubts and is set free despite any incriminating or circumstantial evidence that would be more than adequate to convict a less wealthy person.

As far as music goes, Spector, can only be admired as a genius of the very best caliber, creating his signature "wall of sound" production that highlighted such hits as MY SWEET LORD by George Harrison, IMAGINE by John Lennon, THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD by The Beatles, YOU"VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' by the Righteous Brothers, DA DOO RON RON by the Crystals, and of course BE MY BABY by the great Ronettes among other acts. Few music producers could match the quality of sound that Spector could produce.

But the everyday and private life of Spector was far less good. Spector was known for many conflicts with others in the recording industry including artists and others on the business side as well. After a conflict with business partner, Leslie Sill, Spector pushed the Crystals to recording an umarketable dance single called (LET"S DANCE)THE SCREW with a crass chorus line absolutely unacceptable for airplay by 1963 standards, which was meant to both slam Sill as well as short them of any recording royalties.

A domineering marriage over recording star Ronnie Spector was another low point for Spector. But the worst incident of all is the murder charges that he now faces for the death of 40 year old actress, Lana Clarkson, who was found shot to death in his castle-like Los Angeles mansion. Spector did make some incriminating statements that a judge had prior ruled may be used against Spector at trial including, "I didn't mean to shoot her", and that he is "bipolar", but in the case of O.J. Simpson, Robert Blake or Michael Jackson, very good evidence did not seem enough to make a case with a jury against a celebrity in a Hollywood trial.

Spector's volatile nature has caused him to go through several defense attorneys already including O.J. "Dream Team" member, Robert Shapiro. Spector is now attempting to get back a $1 million dollar retainer paid Shapiro, while poor persons who rely on public defenders often are on about a $500 defense budget and have no money to hire private investigators or expert defense witnesses to testify.

At one time, it was a popular joke about Spector to claim that his bodyguards were needed to protect other people from him, and not the other way around. But with a tragic death and a murder trial, and another chance for Hollywood class justice to play itself out once again where famous and wealthy persons never seem to be ever convicted of a serious matter despite strong evidence, the upcoming Spector trial has a new opportunity to dominate the airwaves and pick up some of the trash news time that Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears have been so good at dominating recently.