1.   -- Earlier, attorneys met in chambers for about two hours to address undisclosed issues apparently related to alleged jury misconduct.

2.   Fleiss may not have to face prison for another year while her attorneys challenge her conviction on grounds of jury misconduct.

3.   In a separate case, the court offered guidance for judges dealing with jury misconduct, even if it does not involve jury nullification.

4.   In its decision, the court said that the trial judge, Samuel Sferrazza, correctly followed the existing guidelines for investigating possible jury misconduct.

5.   Sources said Ito decided to take on the role after prosecutors began following up their own tips about possible jury misconduct.

6.   Superior Court Judge Lance Ito dropped one of the jurors after another inquiry into jury misconduct.

7.   Superior Court Judge Lance Ito has dismissed two jurors in the O.J. Simpson case following an investigation of jury misconduct, a source close to the case said.

8.   The three most common grounds for a new trial are the jury ignoring key evidence, the introduction of new evidence, and jury misconduct, Sims said.

9.   In court Friday, his lawyer urged Superior Court Judge Robert Neustadter to grant Gibbs a new trial because of jury misconduct.

10.   Ito said earlier in the week that allegations of jury misconduct might remove one or more of the panelists who were selected a month ago.