In the interview the judge said that another juror had come to him with "personal problems."

"When the trial was over, the jurors came down and told me, as people do, that they felt for me," she says.

"I know it's not over until the jurors come back, but this is all but lost."

As in a regular criminal case, the three jurors must come to a unanimous verdict.

The jurors came into court this morning, interested spectators expecting to see a show.

But, about an hour after the decision, the jurors came back with a request to return to their hotel.

She did, and another juror also came into my office with similar feelings.

But, yes, I do think that a reasonable juror could come to that determination.

About 130 potential jurors came to court for jury selection on Thursday.

He said it was a matter of special concern when many jurors "come from areas that are the battleground in the drug wars."