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Jurors in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector have told the court they cannot reach a verdict. | Jurors in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector have told the court they cannot reach a verdict. |
LA Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler said he may instruct the jury to go back and try to reach a verdict on a reduced charge of manslaughter. | LA Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler said he may instruct the jury to go back and try to reach a verdict on a reduced charge of manslaughter. |
Mr Spector, famous for his "Wall of Sound" recordings, denies shooting actress Lana Clarkson at his California home in February 2003. | |
His lawyers have argued that it was a case of suicide rather than murder. | His lawyers have argued that it was a case of suicide rather than murder. |
"The jurors have informed the court clerk that they are hung," the judge told the court on Tuesday afternoon. | "The jurors have informed the court clerk that they are hung," the judge told the court on Tuesday afternoon. |
The jury of nine men and three women have been deliberating since 10 September after a five-month trial. | The jury of nine men and three women have been deliberating since 10 September after a five-month trial. |
Mr Spector would face between 15 years and life in prison if found guilty of second-degree murder. | |
Lana Clarkson appeared in cult 1980s film Barbarian Queen | |
Ms Clarkson, 40, had been working as a hostess at the House of Blues venue in Los Angeles, and went home with Mr Spector on the night of her death. | Ms Clarkson, 40, had been working as a hostess at the House of Blues venue in Los Angeles, and went home with Mr Spector on the night of her death. |
Her acting career had hit the rocks after appearing in cult 1980s films such as Barbarian Queen and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. | Her acting career had hit the rocks after appearing in cult 1980s films such as Barbarian Queen and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. |
Mr Spector has worked with some of the biggest names in the pop and rock business, including The Beatles and Ike and Tina Turner. | |
He has produced hits including You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by the Righteous Brothers and the Ronettes' Be My Baby. | |
Mr Spector's trial is the most high-profile in the US since former American football player OJ Simpson was accused of murdering his wife and her friend in 1995. |