Prosecution Witnesses:

#19 Mark Lillienfeld (Detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.; responsible for the investigation at the scene of the shooting; testimony completed)

#20 Jaime Lintemoot (LA County Coroner’s Office, Senior Criminalist; collected evidence from Clarkson’s body at the scene; under cross examination)

Accredited Press in the courtroom: None.

I apologize that there is no detailed entry up for today. I’ve been sewing every since I got home, trying to get two orders ready to go out. I still have about another hour of sewing left to do before I can get some sleep.

Before the afternoon break and outside the presence of the jury Alan Jackson presented arguments that Mr. Weinberg “opened the door” in cross examination of Detective Lillienfeld. This was in regards to questions that were asked about suicide, a study the LA County coroner did on area suicides from 2004-2006, as well as what facts went into Lillienfeld’s conclusion where he determined that the shooting on February 3rd, 2003 was a homicide. AJ argued that this “opened the door” for the prosecution to bring in all of Spector’s prior bad acts that were previously ruled inadmissible (the convictions, other 1101(b) witnesses, etc.) by Fidler.

Fidler was clear in ruling on this argument. He doesn’t believe it’s opened the door. [This evidence is not coming in.] “It’s not going to happen. Not at this point. [We're] not going there.”

Truc Do presented Jaime Lintemoot’s testimony.

Weinberg started off his cross of Lintemoot with the following questions….

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http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2008/12/phil-spector-retrial-day-thirteen-of.html.

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December 4, 2008
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Picture is by Ted Soqui.

Prosecution witnesses:

#17 James Hammond (Alhambra Police Detective [officer at time of shooting]; first responder to the scene and involved in the “take down” of Spector; testimony completed)

#18 David Riggs (Paramedic/Firefighter for Los Angeles County; responded to the shooting; evaluated Ms. Clarkson and pronounced her deceased; testimony completed)

#19 Mark Lillienfeld (Detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.; responsible for the investigation at the scene of the shooting; currently under direct)

Accredited Press in the courtroom: None.

Another exhausting day for me. On top of that, I left my cell phone in the car when I was dropped off at the train station. It means I don’t have an easy reference to what time it is in the courtroom. I have to turn around and look at the clock high on the wall behind me. And, I have to use a pay phone to call Mr. Sprocket when it’s time to pick me up.

9:35 am: Rod Lindblom is here to sit with Mrs. Clarkson. I am the only other regular person in the courtroom besides Rachelle, the bodyguard and the sheriffs’. Before court, one of the defense assistants, a youngish looking bespeckled man who has worked with the defense exhibits when Jennifer Barringer is absent, approaches me in the hallway and thanks me for my trial coverage. I don’t quite know what to make of it, but it was nice of him to say that and I thanked him back.

Jennifer is back and she introduces herself to two gentlemen in suits in the back row. I believe these are our next witnesses that will take the stand. Spector is wearing a black suit, black shirt, white tie and white kerchief. Rachelle was wearing a dark pantsuit. Her hair is up on her head in a butterfly clip. I’ve received an email from someone who’s said they’ve seen a shocking photo on Rachelle’s private MySpace page. I’ve not seen the photo and do not know if it is authentic. However, a detailed description and the caption with it has been passed on. Supposedly, TMZ has obtained a copy of the photo. If I obtain a copy of it and I can verify it’s authenticity, I’ll post it.

To read the ongoing coverage of Sprocket on the Phil Spector retrial, take 2 visit Sprocket’s site.

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2008/12/phil-spector-retrial-day-twelve-of.html.

©Sprocket
December 3, 2008
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