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Criminal

Sep. 5, 2007

In Spector Case, Prosecutor Has Earned Praise

As the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector comes to a close, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson is earning praise for his prosecution of the case.

By Ryan Oliver
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - In December, Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson fell to his knees before a jury during closing arguments in the 18-year-old murders of auto racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife.
      Jackson held up his arms as he imitated the pose of Thompson's wife as she begged for her life moments before the pair were gunned down. Six...

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