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.

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.

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.

Defense and prosecution rested Tuesday afternoon in the capital murder trial of Timothy Herrington, who is charged in connection with the disappearance of Jimmie “Jay” Lee on July 8, 2022.

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After seven days of testimony, a sequestered Forrest County jury began deliberating the fate of accused killer Timothy Herrington around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, a judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial for University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. The jury said it could not reach a verdict after more than nine hours.

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