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Criminal

Aug. 31, 2007

Spector Hires Specialist in Overturning Murder Convictions

The jury has yet to get the murder case of Phil Spector, but the famed record producer has launched a pre-emptive strike, adding one of the state’s top appellate attorneys to his team.

By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      The jury has yet to get the case of Phil Spector, but the famed record producer has launched a pre-emptive strike, adding one of the state's top appellate attorneys to his team.
      Dennis P. Riordan, the San Francisco attorney hired by Spector in the last week of his trial, has a long history of overturning murder convictions.
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