Criminal case over handwritten lyrics to Hotel California goes to trial

Members of The Eagles, from left, Timothy B Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh 

A criminal case involving handwritten lyrics to the classic rock song Hotel California and other Eagles favourites has gone to trial in New York.

Three men are accused of scheming to thwart band co-founder Don Henley’s efforts to reclaim the allegedly ill-gotten documents.