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Defense attorneys tried to shift the focus of Phil Spector’s murder trial to the troubled life of Lana Clarkson, calling to the stand a paramedic who once treated the actress.
Paramedic Daniel Stark recalled answering a call in the Hollywood Hills in December 2001 to help Clarkson, who had fallen at a Christmas party and broken both her wrists. He said Clarkson was crying in pain and required a heavy dose of morphine on the way to the hospital. He also said he detected a strong odor of alcohol on Clarkson and others at the party who were slurring their words.
Prosecutor Alan Jackson angrily challenged the paramedic, noting a written report on the incident did not mention alcohol. Stark said his partner, not he, filled out the report.
“You’re not suggesting she was blitzed?” asked Jackson, to which the witness responded, “No. She was under the influence.”
Prosecutors say Spector shot Clarkson. The defense contends she fatally shot herself Feb. 3, 2003, at Spector’s home after a night out, and that alcohol was a factor.
