During their eight days of deliberation, the jurors sent nearly 30 notes to the judge, asking for everything from complex budget reports to office supplies.

The jurors had sent a similar note the day before, suggesting that the issue had been on their minds from the beginning.

One request the jurors sent to the judge was for the exact legal definition of first- and second- degree murder.

The juror sent the note after the jury had deliberated for about 14 hours over two days.

Three jurors also sent individual notes to the court between Wednesday night and yesterday stating problems that they said would prevent their going on.

The jurors sent a note to the judge asking what a "life sentence" meant.

For the second day since deliberations began, the jurors sent no notes to the judge.

The jurors sent two notes yesterday asking to hear readings of testimony.

Six times today, the judge noted, jurors had sent notes through the bailiffs complaining about the lack of court time.

The deadlock had been expected since Friday, when the jurors first sent a note saying they could not reach a verdict.