Spector trial to hear suicide theory

PHIL SPECTOR’S murder trial lawyers will portray gunshot victim Lana Clarkson as despondent over her finances and acting career and possibly contemplating suicide just before she met the American record producer, new documents have shown.

Lawyers submitted papers arguing that Clarkson’s mental state and use of drugs before her death at Spector’s mansion are central to the trial and should not be excluded as evidence.

The motions were submitted in advance of a hearing today. Jury selection resumes on April 16.