After deliberating for nine hours, the 12-person jury in the murder trial of Timothy Herrington failed to agree on a verdict. Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther ruled the trial a mistrial and thanked the jurors for their service.

A jury was deadlocked in the Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., murder trial Wednesday. Wednesday. They could not reach a decision in the death of Jimmie Jay Lee.

After nearly 10 hours of jury deliberation, a Lafayette County circuit judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the capital murder case trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., a Grenada native accused of killing a fellow University of Mississippi graduate to preserve their secret sexual relationship.

Sheldon 'Timothy' Herrington Jr. is charged with murdering Jimmie 'Jay' Lee, though the victim's body has never been found.

A jury was sent back to deliberate at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lafayette County Courthouse in murder trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr.

Closing arguments started Wednesday in the capital murder trial of Sheldon Herrington Jr., the man accused of killing Ole Miss student Jimmie Jay Lee.

Though the jury deliberated for nine-and-a-half hours, they eventually told the judge they believed it was impossible to come to an agreement, and a mistrial was declared.

Jury deliberation is expected to begin on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in the Timothy Herrington capital murder trial in Oxford.

During Day 6 of the Jimmie Jay Lee trial in Oxford on Monday, a detective provided a comprehensive account of the steps taken by investigators before the arrest of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who is accused of murdering Jimmie Jay Lee.

The murder trial for Timothy Herrington Jr., the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee is continuing into its second week. Over the weekend, the prosecution showed never-before-seen evidence in the capitol murder case.