Perhaps the deliberations were leading to a jury deadlock, which could mean a mistrial.

Two defendants were acquitted because of jury deadlock.

The interview took place at the time of his first trial, which ended in jury deadlock.

His first trial ended in a jury deadlock in 2007.

Mr. Quattrone has already had two trials; the first ended in a mistrial after a jury deadlock.

Lawyers on both sides said the jury deadlock was not likely to result in a mistrial soon.

In the days after the jury deadlock, Mrs. Deutchman has become a lightning rod for dissatisfaction with the trial outcome.

He later won an appeal and his second trial resulted in a jury deadlock of 11-1 for conviction.

Following a jury deadlock in the case of the second suspect, Lake is found standing over the suspect's body, and is arrested again for murder.

Three strongly implicated defendants were acquitted because of a jury deadlock.