Last updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
FORENSIC EXPERT REVEALS NO SPECTOR DNA ON GUN
LATEST: A forensic scientist has told the PHIL SPECTOR murder trial that DNA consistent with the music producer's genetic markers was discovered on shooting victim LANA CLARKSON's breast.
Criminalist Steve Renteria also yesterday (12Jun07) told the Los Angeles hearing that the DNA was not present on the gun that killed Clarkson, on the bullets in the weapon, or under her broken fingernail.
Renteria testified that a DNA swab taken from Clarkson's breast "yielded a mixed profile that was consistent with two donors. The major donor in that sample was Lana Clarkson herself - it's her own skin surface so one would predict that - and the minor donor, the types found, were consistent with - were originating from Phil Spector."
However, the expert told the court he found no DNA consistent with Spector on the gun or the bullets in the firearm.
The testimony is good news for the defence, who argue Clarkson killed herself - the lack of DNA on the gun suggests Spector didn't pull the trigger, while no DNA match on the fingernail supports the theory there was no struggle.
Spector has pleaded not guilty to the fatal shooting of Clarkson at his Alhambra, California home in February 2003. He claims Clarkson committed suicide.
The trial continues.
Source: WENN
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