Spector decides he will not testify

In a mild surprise, the Phil Spector defense rested this morning without the recording legend taking the witness stand.

“We will rest conditionally,” said lawyer Roger Rosen.

The only issue remaining for the defense concerns their effort to obtain medical records for Lana Clarkson, who Spector is accused of fatally shooting.

Judge Fidler took the occasion to address Spector directly.

“If your counsel told you, 'We don’t want you to testify', if you want to testify, that would control," Fidler told Spector.

Spector told the judge it was his decision not to testify.

Prosecutors then called Devra Robitaille, who has claimed Spector menaced her with a gun. Four other women told similar stories earlier in the trial.

Fidler told jurors that testimony might end this week.