The Superior Court panel spent only about two hours in talks before its scheduled early Good Friday departure.

The jurors have deliberated in fits and starts due to illness and holiday interruptions since getting the case March 26. They have met on eight different days but four of those were half-day sessions, including Thursday, when they reported a juror was ill. The sick juror returned on Friday.

Other interruptions have included a four-day weekend break for the Cesar Chavez Day holiday and another four-day break including a weekend when a juror came down with the flu. They have spent a total of about 27 hours in talks.

The jury has made only one request, asking for readback of a small segment of testimony from a coroner's investigator.

Spector, 69, is accused of second-degree murder in the gunshot death of actress Lana Clarkson, 40. She died from a bullet fired in her mouth as she sat in the foyer of Spector's mansion in 2003. The defense claims it was suicide.

Spector's first trial ended in 2007 with a 10-2 jury deadlock. The majority favored conviction. That jury deliberated for about 44 hours over 12 days before the judge declared a mistrial. Both trials lasted about six months.