Spector Gets 19-to Life: A Los Angeles judge has sentenced famed 60s music producer Phil Spector to a 15 years to life for the second-degree murder of former actress Lana Clarkson, plus four years for personal use of a gun. A story by AP writer Linda Deutsch reports that, in addition to circumstantial evidence, the case hinged on the testimony of five women previously involved with Spector who said that he had threatened them with a gun when they attempted to leave him. Following the sentencing, Spector's son was quoted saying "I'm torn about this. I'm losing my father who is going to spend his life in jail. At the same time, justice is served."
Druggist Arrested for Killing Robber: AP writer Tim Talley reports that an Oklahoma pharmacist has been charged with first degree murder for the May 19, killing of one of two armed teenagers who had attempted to hold up the drugstore where he worked. The incident was caught on the store's security camera which shows that when the robbers confronted pharmacist Jerome Ersland, who was behind the counter, he pulled a gun and shot one in the head. After chasing the other robber away, Ersland grabbed another gun and pumped five more bullets into the wounded robber laying on the floor. Public support in Oklahoma seems to favor Erlsland, who's $100,000 bail was payed by an anonymous donor. The state gives citizens statutory authority to defend themselves with its "Make My Day" law allowing deadly force to protect one's home and a "Stand Your Ground" law which extends that right to any place someone is lawfully allowed to be.
Deal Announced to Settle CA Prison Healthcare Suit: California's Secretary of Corrections, and the court-appointed receiver charged with fixing the state's alleged inadequate inmate healthcare system, have agreed to a settlement which calls for construction of two prison hospitals able to house 3,400 inmates at a cost of $1.9 billion. AP writer Don Thompson reports that the receiver's original demand that the state build seven medical centers, was rescinded after critics pointed out that the $6 billion cost included indoor basketball and handball courts, electronic bingo boards, along with stress reduction, yoga and music therapy rooms at a time when the state is facing a $24.3 billion deficit.
Druggist Arrested for Killing Robber: AP writer Tim Talley reports that an Oklahoma pharmacist has been charged with first degree murder for the May 19, killing of one of two armed teenagers who had attempted to hold up the drugstore where he worked. The incident was caught on the store's security camera which shows that when the robbers confronted pharmacist Jerome Ersland, who was behind the counter, he pulled a gun and shot one in the head. After chasing the other robber away, Ersland grabbed another gun and pumped five more bullets into the wounded robber laying on the floor. Public support in Oklahoma seems to favor Erlsland, who's $100,000 bail was payed by an anonymous donor. The state gives citizens statutory authority to defend themselves with its "Make My Day" law allowing deadly force to protect one's home and a "Stand Your Ground" law which extends that right to any place someone is lawfully allowed to be.
Deal Announced to Settle CA Prison Healthcare Suit: California's Secretary of Corrections, and the court-appointed receiver charged with fixing the state's alleged inadequate inmate healthcare system, have agreed to a settlement which calls for construction of two prison hospitals able to house 3,400 inmates at a cost of $1.9 billion. AP writer Don Thompson reports that the receiver's original demand that the state build seven medical centers, was rescinded after critics pointed out that the $6 billion cost included indoor basketball and handball courts, electronic bingo boards, along with stress reduction, yoga and music therapy rooms at a time when the state is facing a $24.3 billion deficit.
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