Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating

By josh-hoffner, Brian Skoloff

Published May 22, 2013 4:00am ET

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Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating — Judge Sherry Stephens looks at a question from the jury with prosecutor Juan Martinez, left, and defense attorneys Jennifer Wilmott and Kirk Nurmi, right, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix . Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool) | Rob Schumacher

PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep on trying.

The jury reported its impasse after only about two and a half hours of deliberations. Judge Sherry Stephens instructed jurors to try to identify areas of agreement and disagreement as they work toward a decision.

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