BREAKING NEWS: Jury Deadlocked In C-Murder's Murder Trial

A New Orleans jury was deadlocked as of 4:00 PM in regards to the second-degree murder trial of rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller, in relation to January 12, 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas.

A jury of seven women and five men told Judge Hans Liljeberg they were deadlocked over Miller's guilt regarding the shooting death of the teenager during a dispute in Club Platinum, a defunct nightclub in Harvey.

Around 3:00 PM today, the jury told Judge Hans Liljeberg that they were deadlocked after deliberating for about three hours, in a case that only took a week to try.

Judge Liljeberg ordered them to continue deliberating stating that he had juries with lessor charges deliberate for over eight hours.

Prosecutors wrapped up their closing arguments to the jury around 10:00 am, while Miller’s attorney finished his around 10:40 AM.

The jury asked Judge Hans Liljeberg to clarify the definition of second-degree murder twice during their deliberations.

The trial comes seven years after Thomas’ death, who would have been 23-years-old this year.

Miller was convicted of second-degree murder in September of 2003, but the verdict was overturned in Louisiana Supreme Court, after it was revealed that prosecutors expunged several witnesses’ criminal backgrounds in hopes of boosting their credibility.

Under Louisiana law, Miller must serve a mandatory sentence of life in prison if he is found guilty.

Surveillance Footage Of C-Murder Attempting To Shoot

C- Murder Will Be Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

C-Murder, better known to the government as Corey Miller, has pleaded "no contest" to attempted murder charges. The No-Limit rapper and brother to Master P (known now as P Miller), plead to two counts of attempted second-degree murder and with the plea agreement he will be sentenced to 10 years in prison.

As we previously reported, the jury selection process for C-Murder's trial had just begun. More than fourty people were brought in as prospective jurors and Judge Tony Marabella asked whether anyone knew of the defendant, Corey Miller saying "Mr. Miller is a rap artist, or a hip-hop artist, if the terminology is correct," Marabella said. "He sometimes goes by C-Miller. He sometimes goes by C-Murder." In the crowded courtroom, 37 people raised their hands, setting in motion an extended jury-selection process that is scheduled to resume Wednesday.