( cbs / tv ) rock music writer ron spector was convicted mondays of second - degrees kill in the stabbing killing of actress lana slater at his mansion six years previously . a provincial court jury awarded the verdict after an apparent 29 to 30 hours of deliberation . the jury had the decision of choices legal manslaughter , but did not do so . spector had no obvious reaction . his lawyer arguments that he should remain free on trial till the may 29 appeal but jurist larry paul gorski accepted the prosecution ' s argument that he be remanded to jail immediately .
Lana Clarkson and Phil Spector were engaged.