Update On Brit’s Court Trial

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Steele tried to help the jury come to a verdict in Britney’s driving-without-a-license case today in Los Angeles, Calif. He even allowed prosecution and defense attorneys to make additional closing arguments. In the end, he declared a mistrial because the jury was deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal.

The jurors had deliberated over two days and had cast five votes. An additional hearing was scheduled for later in the afternoon to determine whether the case would be retried.

Before they ended their deliberations, the jurors asked the judge two questions:” one seeking to clarify the charges against Spears, and another asking “Why was she stopped in the first place?”

Deliberations ended up lasting longer than the trial. Only three witnesses were called. Britney never showed up in court herself. What is interesting is that as her trial started, her new single “Womanizer,” has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts!

Her lawyer stated that she plans on returning to her home state of Louisiana, where he says she is building a new home… although her plans are on hold because she has yet to regain custody of her sons Jayden and Sean Preston from her ex, K-Fed.