Potential jurors believe Spector is guilty · 2007-04-19 12:26
Some of the potential jurors in Phil Spector’s murder trial have told a US court they believe he is guilty of killing actress Lana Clarkson, the BBC reported.
“Honestly, I think he did it,” said one woman during jury selection. “I think I’m a fair person but it would be very difficult to forget what I read.”
Lawyers are preparing to argue for the removal of candidates.
Mr Spector, 67, denies killing Clarkson at his Los Angeles mansion in 2003. Clarkson died from a single gunshot wound.
Mr Spector is expected to argue that Clarkson’s death was “self-inflicted”.
Prosecutor Alan Jackson reminded the panel they were being asked “to judge a set of facts, not a person”.
Opening statements are expected to begin at the end of April.
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