The jury resumed deliberations Tuesday in the child molestation case against pop star Michael Jackson.
Jurors arrive in vans at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
Sheriff's vans brought the eight women and four men of the jury to the courthouse, where Jackson fans and members of the news media waited in anticipation of a verdict.
The jury, which put in about two hours after getting the case Friday afternoon, completed its first full day of deliberation on Monday. The jury has followed the trial schedule of a six-hour day, including three 10-minute breaks but no lunch break.
Jackson supporters on Monday held signs declaring "Only love. No crime. He's innocent. Leave him alone," "We shall overcome" and "Peter Pan rules." One woman was spotted with a sign showing Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and Jackson.
Little more than an hour into Monday's session, jurors told the judge they had a question. The query and its resolution were not publicly disclosed, drawing a protest from news organizations.
Media pool coordinator Peter Shaplen said Judge Rodney S. Melville met with lawyers in his chambers to discuss the question and how it would be answered, but Melville did not plan to reveal to the public any details.
The procedure was considered unusual. Normally, questions from the jury are part of the public record since they are submitted in writing by the jury foreperson.
An attorney for news organizations including The Associated Press filed motions seeking a transcript of Monday's closed proceedings and immediate access to any questions from the jury and to any proceedings concerning those questions.
The singer's fans were outnumbered Monday by an international throng of reporters, photographers and TV crews anticipating any hint of development in the high-profile case.
Jackson expects to be acquitted "if the jury uses reasonable doubt," Rev. Jesse Jackson said.
Source: AP/eMJey