The jury has begun deliberating in the capital murder trial for Timothy Herrington Jr., the man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Around 2:30 the jury told the judge they could not reach a verdict.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys argue over what is "reasonable doubt" in the capital murder trial of Timothy Herrington.

Circuit Court Judge Kelly Luther opened court this morning by reading jury instructions. He informed the jury that they have several options to consider when deliberating. Timothy Herrington is charged with the capital murder of Jimmie “Jay” Lee in July 2022.

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.

After deliberating for more than nine hours, a sequestered Forrest County jury found itself hopelessly deadlock in the Timothy Herrington capital murder trial in Oxford.

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.

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.