Lana Clarkson

Clarkson was shot to death Feb. 3, 2003 in the home of music producer Phil Spector in Alhambra, California near Los Angeles. Closing arguments begin March 23, 2009 in Los Angeles, in the retrial of record producer Phil Spector, who is charged with murder in the February 2003 shooting death of Clarkson at his home.

Forensic evidence in music producer Phil Spector's murder retrial proves he is not guilty of the shooting death of a Hollywood actress six years ago, his lawyer told the jury on Tuesday. Making his closing arguments after a five-month long retrial, defense attorney Doron Weinberg said the dead woman, Lana Clarkson, shot herself in her mouth and there were no traces of Spector's DNA anywhere on the gun.

"The forensic evidence shows that Phillip Spector is innocent," he said, listing 14 pieces of scientific evidence used by the defense in the trial. Spector's lawyers have argued that Clarkson was depressed over her faltering career as a B-movie actress. Spector's first trial ended in September 2007 when the jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of convicting him. California law requires a unanimous verdict to convict or acquit, resulting in the new trial.