Judge declares mistrial in Spector murder case

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the case of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector tonight after jurors said for a …

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the case of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector tonight after jurors said for a second time that they were unable to reach a verdict.

Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler declared a mistrial after the panel told him they were deadlocked, 10-2, on a charge of second-degree murder against Spector .

If convicted, the "Wall of Sound" producer could have faced 15 years to life in prison.

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