The gun that killed actress Lana Clarkson was not forced into her mouth and the manner of her death was “a classic self-inflicted type of injury,” Phil Spector’s lawyers told the murder trial today.

Police who found actress Lana Clarkson dead in Phil Spector's mansion "had murder on their mind" and disregarded anything that was inconsistent with that conclusion, a defence lawyer told the jury today in his opening statement of the music producer's trial.

Four years after an actress was shot dead in the foyer of his castle-like home, jury selection begins today in the case of US music producer Phil Spector.

Phil Spector went home appearing shaken after his lawyers failed to persuade a judge to limit evidence in his forthcoming murder trial, including statements that the legendary music producer made without being advised of his right to remain silent.

A JUDGE has ruled that prosecutors in the murder trial of Phil Spector can present evidence involving four incidents in which the music producer allegedly pulled guns on women.

MUSIC legend Phil Spector has been ordered by a US grand jury to stand trial for murder.

Music legend Phil Spector has been ordered by a US grand jury to stand trial for murder, it was reported today.