Cases from 2003 include criminal investigations, trials, and notable events that occurred during the year. Whether they involved new charges, breakthroughs in cold cases, high-profile trials, or tragic incidents that captured national attention, the cases documented here reflect the state of the criminal justice system in 2003. CaseSleuth provides detailed, chronological coverage of each case with timelines, evidence breakdowns, profiles of key people involved, and links to primary sources and media coverage.
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Music producer Phil Spector, creator of the "Wall of Sound" recording technique and producer of legendary albums, was convicted in 2009 of the 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his Alhambra, California mansion. He died in prison in January 2021.
Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, claiming to revolutionize blood testing with finger-prick technology. The company reached a $9 billion valuation before journalist John Carreyrou exposed its fraudulent claims in 2015. Holmes was charged by the SEC in 2018, indicted on federal wire fraud charges, convicted on 4 of 11 counts in January 2022, and sentenced to 11.25 years in prison. She reported to Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas on May 30, 2023. Her former COO Sunny Balwani was convicted on all 12 counts and sentenced to nearly 13 years.