The jurors sent the judge a note asking for clarification on the charge after deliberating for about eight hours Saturday.Judge Debra Nelson ruled Thursday that manslaughter was an option for the jury. She has recessed court for 30 minutes to consider the question.The six female jurors began deliberating Friday afternoon on whether Zimmerman committed a crime when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.
3:49 PM PT: The court is back in: Attorneys apparently have agreed that it's in the court's discretion to ask the jury for more clarification about what they're asking of her.
3:51 PM PT: Attorneys are working on a mutually agreed upon query to the jury: that is essentially "what is it you want clarification on?"
3:59 PM PT: The attorneys have agreed on wording to a response to the jury asking for a more specific question on the instructions. Nelson will send the response to the jury room.
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