LOS ANGELES — Phil Spector was sentenced Friday to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, who was shot through the mouth in the music producer’s home six years ago.
Spector, 69, looked straight forward and showed no emotion as Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler ordered a term of 15 years to life for second-degree murder plus four years for personal use of a gun.
Spector gained fame decades ago for what became known as the “Wall of Sound” recording technique that changed rock music.
Clarkson was most famous as the star of Roger Corman’s 1985 cult film classic “Barbarian Queen.” She was 40 when she died.
Much of the case hinged on the testimony of five women from Spector’s past who said he threatened them with guns when they tried to leave his presence.
Spector’s attorney said an appeal will assert that the judge erred in allowing the women to testify.
Spector’s first trial in the slaying was in 2007, which ended in a deadlocked jury.
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