PHIL SPECTOR SON SAYS HOW HE FEELS ABOUT RACHELLE, BLOGONAUT

We have received a comment from “GP Spector”, who we believe to be Phil Spector’s son Gary Phillip Spector. (Gary has posted elsewhere as "GP Spector" in the past, see e.g., this E-online post.)

You can read our response, here . (Scroll down.)

GP Spector said...

I would like to say, I have never really been to this site though a few have mentioned it to me. Now that I've been here, I was surprised at all the "valid" legal information regarding my father's case, that has been discussed.

What impressed me the most, for the most part, is the mostly neutral position of Blogonaut towards my father and his case. I was impressed that he did his best to hold to the facts of the case in almost all discussions.

I too have done the same thing during the entire Trial period and there were those (I saw one seems to be a repeat offender here ;-) ) has accused me of being against my own father just because I would not blindly support him, just because he is my father. I chose to take a purely neutral position during the Trial so that I could objectively listen to both sides to come to my own conclusion.

From what I observed, I was not in any way impressed with any of the Defense's tactics or the eggspurts that they chose to use use, during either Trial.

I was very impressed with how well the Prosecution presented their case and their seemingly credible witnesses.

I just find it very odd that it is his wife, that has chosen the past few days, to have published on the web, no less than 5 UK interviews stating how my twin brother and I have brought more pain to our father (than apparently this case or his prison time), by testifying against our own father in Court. When the fact is, I was never even in the Courtroom, let alone California at anytime while my father was in Court and my twin, though he was there as much as he could be, also never testified against our father.

As much as it hurts me that my father is in prison, I could find no fault with the legal system, the Judge, Jury or the Posecution's case.

As much as I do not like what has happened, I do not see any
chance of winning an Appeal with what I am reading from his wife, in regards to what she claims to be "forensic evidence". Every last piece of evidence she claims, had already been proven inaccurate during the trial.

September 10, 2009 1:25 AM

Which Film is this?

So a movie plot arrived in my head tonight. I'm sure it's at least one movie. Probably many. But I can't think of any. Except maybe the trailer for Funny People (but I haven't seen the film so I don't know if this is what happens). So if you guys know a film like this let me know what it is:

Boy meets Girl.
Boy likes Girl.
Boy and Girl are friends, and do or do not get together.
Boy and Girl break up/never got together, but Boy always loves Girl.
Boy leaves Girl's life and/or Girl meets Guy who is horrible to her, but she falls in love with him.
Girl marries Idiot Man
After a few years Girl is unhappy with Idiot Man.
Boy comes back into Girl's life.
Boy and Girl have an affair.

And then obviously they are happy till Idiot Man finds out and things go pear shaped.

So what's the film? I know there are plenty of Girl is married to Idiot, Girl has affair. But I can't think of Girl marries Idiot has affair with old nice Boy who loved her.

Any thoughts?

Sensitivity

"It's time to get real - fat people may be happier but they're also digging their graves with a fork, and we're all paying for it." - Suzie O'Brien

PHILLIP SPECTOR APPEAL UPDATE: SPECTOR REQUESTS EXTENSION TO BRIEF APPEAL

**BREAKING**

September 9, 2009

Los Angeles, California

Phillip Spector’s lawyer on appeal, the venerable Dennis P. Riordan of San Francisco, has just filed with the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District a request that the court extend the music producer’s time to file his opening brief on appeal “30 days from the ruling on appellant’s motion to augment the record on appeal.”

We previously posted that on August 8, 2009, Riordan filed a motion to “augment” (supplement) the record on appeal previously transmitted by the Los Angeles Superior Court to the court of appeal July 7, 2009. The “motion to augment,” which is an entirely routine house keeping measure to insure that all parts of the trial court record that Spector’s counsel needs to refer to in the all important factual record provided to the court of appeal, is still pending and awaiting decision.

Such motions, while routine, are nevertheless important, because a criminal appeal in California is not an opportunity to retry the case; the court of appeal may not reweigh the evidence or the credibility of the trial witnesses.

In addition, the factual contentions made by the parties to an appeal must be set forth in the record on appeal (consisting of the transcript of oral proceedings at trial (the so called “reporter’s transcript”) and the written pleadings filed by the attorneys for both sides in the trial court + any relevant orders issued by the trial court (the so called “clerk’s transcript”).

As an appellate attorney might say, “If it is not in the trial court record, it does not exist”.

Indeed, whenever the party to an appeal sets forth a fact in his or her brief, it must be supported by a page citation to the official record on appeal or at best the factual assertion will be disregarded or in egregious cases the court might strike the entire brief.

In addition, any claims of error by the trial court in respect to the ruling on motions to limit or exclude evidence (or other motions made during or after trial-such as a request for post conviction bail) must be supported by producing the transcript of the hearing on the motion, all of the papers filled for and against the motion, as well as any written orders by the trial court.

Bottom line: Spector’s filing of his opening brief on appeal + any motion for release from custody pending appeal is on hold until the request for extension (and probably the motion to augment the record as well) is decided.

Stay tuned here for the latest development in the Phillip Spector appeal.

JAMES TRAFICANT’S T O U P É RELEASED FROM PRISON

Photo credit: About.com

Just in time to provide us with some badly needed comic relief, former Congressman James Traficant, removed from office when he was convicted of bribery, was released from prison on Sunday.

According to a story in the Washington Post, Traficant did not answer reporters questions as he left prison alone and rode home in a taxi.

But Traficant’s hair had plenty to say at a party later that day held in his honor.

He quoted Mandela as saying, “If you want to know the true nature of a country, you must go through its prisons.”

“I know America. I’ve seen the other side of it, and I don’t like it,” Traficant declared to cheers.

In 2002, in a trial in which Traficant represented himself, he was convicted of 10 felony counts, including accepting bribes and taking kickbacks.

But the defiant and eccentric Traficant we all loved to hate is back in rare form, more defiant than ever and looking refreshed.

Traficant has promised a major announcement later this week.

Should the 68 year old former sheriff seek to regain his seat in Congress, who could be better qualified?

Besides, in this economy, we need the laughs.
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Traficant Completes Sentence for Bribery (WaPo)

True to form, Traficant remains his own biggest fan (Youngstown Vindicator)

Number 9...Number 9...Number 9...

BEATLES MOTHERFUCKIN ROCK BAND!!!1

And You Call Yourself Cultured

I like to think of myself as a pretty broad tasted guy when it comes to my listening habits. I pride myself on the fact that I don't listen to just Hillsong and 103.2. In fact I would say I'm a snob. I look down on people who only listen to Christian stuff and judge them for their small mindedness. (Dear Reader, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about other people.)

Looking at my iPod here are the last ten artists I have listened to:

1. John Piper (Christian Preacher)
2. John Stott (Christian Preacher)
3. Mark Meynell (Christian Preacher)
4. Tom French (Christian Preacher)*
5. Tom Waits (Non-Christian!)
6. Tim Keller (Christian Preacher)
7. Tim Hughes (Christian Worship Artist)
8. Damien Rice (Non-Christian!)
9. Brenton Brown (Christian Worship Artist)
10. Anberlin (Christian Emo)

What a shame. Further down the list is Linkin Park, Yellowcard and The Boss. But really, my iPod is just like a regular church service in my pocket. My snobbery dictates now that I should look down on myself.

It's also interesting that right now I seem to have a preference for Johns, Toms and Tims. Who would have thought?

I promise to do better next time.


* That's a little embarrassing. I forgot I listened to myself when I started the list. Had I remembered I would have saved this post till I had dropped off the end and none of you would have been any the wiser.