      Defense attorney Doron Weinberg said he believed the case
was swayed by the judge's rulings, particularly one that allowed
five women from Spector's past to testify. He said it would be
the basis for appeal and a request for a new trial.  Spector's
wife, Rachelle, sobbed as the decision was announced. It was
Spector's second trial. The first jury deadlocked 10-2 in 2007,
favoring conviction.    The murder case was a flash from
Hollywood's distant past, a reminder of the 1960s when Spector
reigned as the hitmaker supreme with such songs as the Righteous
Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin"' and the Ronettes'
classic "Be My Baby."  Spector, 69, who had long lived in
seclusion at his suburban Alhambra home, was out on the town in
Hollywood when he met Clarkson on Feb. 3, 2003, at the House of
Blues. The tall, blond actress, who had recently turned 40 and
was unable to find acting work, had taken a job as a hostess.
When the club closed in the wee hours, she accepted a
chauffeured ride to Spector's ho