No verdict in Jackson abuse case

Michael Jackson's back pain has flared again, his spokeswoman said

Jurors in Michael Jackson's child abuse trial have ended their first full day of deliberations without a verdict.

The jury needs to decide the star's innocence or guilt on 10 charges, including the alleged abuse of a 13-year-old boy two years ago.

Other charges include giving the boy alcohol and conspiracy to kidnap.

Mr Jackson, who spent six hours in hospital on Sunday with back pain, is awaiting the verdict at his ranch in California. He denies all the charges.

Mr Jackson, 46, faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted of all 10 charges.

Fans and media waited outside the Santa Maria court where the eight women and four men pondered their verdict.

Mr Jackson's spokeswoman said the singer had returned home on Sunday following treatment at Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital and had a "really good evening" accompanied by his sisters.

Jury's decision

Earlier, the jury arrived at court in two white minibuses.

They considered the evidence and testimony for about six hours on Monday, a process to be continued until they either reach verdicts or announce a deadlock.

Jurors had two hours of initial deliberations on Friday following closing statements from the prosecution and the defence.

In his closing arguments, Mr Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, told the jury that the abuse allegations by Gavin Arvizo, now aged 15, were the work of a family intent on capitalising on his client's fame and wealth.

Prosecutor Ron Zonen portrayed the star as a serial paedophile who used pornography and alcohol to "groom" young boys.

The prosecution says Mr Jackson plotted to keep Gavin Arvizo and his family captive and forced them to film statements praising the star following the broadcast in February 2003 of a damaging documentary by British journalist Martin Bashir.

In the documentary - which ultimately led to the charges against Mr Jackson - the singer held hands with his accuser and admitted sharing his bed with children.

The defence team insist that Mr Jackson has an innocent love of children and that nothing inappropriate happened.

The jurors need to reach a unanimous decision.

Judge Rodney Melville has said they could decide that Mr Jackson gave teenager Gavin Arvizo alcohol but did not abuse him, a lesser charge with a penalty of up to a year in prison.