Jury finds producer Spector guilty: Linda Deutsch, of the Associated Press, writes this story about the rock music producer's conviction. "Phil Spector was convicted Monday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a film actress [Lana Clarkson] at his mansion six years ago, a verdict that will send him to prison for at least 18 years barring a successful appeal." Clarkson was found dead in Spector's foyer. The cause of death was a gunshot wound in her mouth. "Spector's chauffeur, the key witness, said he heard a gunshot, then saw Spector emerge holding a gun and heard him say: 'I think I killed somebody.'" Spector's attorney said he will be filing an appeal and a request for a new trial.
Marine denied ability to sue: Nedra Pickler, of the Associated Press, writes that "a federal court ruled Tuesday that Rep. John Murtha cannot be sued for accusing U.S. Marines of murdering Iraqi civilians 'in cold blood,' remarks that sparked outrage among conservative commentators." Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich is claiming that Murtha's statements severely hurt his reputation. The attorney of another marine, involved in a similar situation as Wuterich, "argued that a jury in Pennsylvania should decide whether Murtha was acting within the scope of his official duties when he called the Marine murderers on cable TV news shows."
More on Corley: The L.A. Times has this over-the-top editorial on the recent Supreme Court decision in Corley v. United States, noted here. The editorial equates a mere delay in presentment, which is what happened in Corley, with the infamous "third degree" interrogation, a quite different matter.
Marine denied ability to sue: Nedra Pickler, of the Associated Press, writes that "a federal court ruled Tuesday that Rep. John Murtha cannot be sued for accusing U.S. Marines of murdering Iraqi civilians 'in cold blood,' remarks that sparked outrage among conservative commentators." Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich is claiming that Murtha's statements severely hurt his reputation. The attorney of another marine, involved in a similar situation as Wuterich, "argued that a jury in Pennsylvania should decide whether Murtha was acting within the scope of his official duties when he called the Marine murderers on cable TV news shows."
More on Corley: The L.A. Times has this over-the-top editorial on the recent Supreme Court decision in Corley v. United States, noted here. The editorial equates a mere delay in presentment, which is what happened in Corley, with the infamous "third degree" interrogation, a quite different matter.
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