The Los Angeles trial in the case of 49-year-old Lori Drew, approached its finale, after the jury began deliberation on Tuesday afternoon. But after almost six hours, the twelve jurors told the judge they had reached verdicts on three counts but were split on the fourth count, which resulted in an extension for deliberations on Wednesday morning.

Although it still remains unclear which count the jurors are split on, the most logical presumption would be the conspiracy charge, considering the other three charges are all related to accessing a computer without authorization. But that remains to be seen, with the jury expected to resume deliberations on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

Lori Drew’s case was closely watched by the media, but also lawmakers, for the controversial aspect of the case and the nature of her presumed guilt. While taking a first glance at her story, it’s easy to say that she is guilty of having driven a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide, but legally speaking, there are no specific laws to apply to this case, and therefore, the woman could only be accused of conspiracy and computer fraud, based on the computer-fraud statute which is normally used in hacking cases.

Furthermore, the trial had to be moved to Los Angeles, where MySpace has its headquarters, after Missouri prosecutors were unable to find enough evidence to charge Lori Drew in the case of Megan Meier.

Lori Drew’s involvement in the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier shocked the authorities, the community and the media. The woman is believed to be responsible for setting up a MySpace account, pretend to be a 16-year-old boy named “Josh Evans,” make friends with her daughter’s former friend Megan Meier, and cause her to commit suicide after sending ruthless messages, such as “the world would be a better place without you.”

Megan Meier’s mom told the court her daughter was struggling to overcome low-self esteem and depression, and that she was taking medication for attention deficit disorder. The prosecutors accused Lori Drew of taking advantage of the psyche of a vulnerable 13-year-old girl. Megan Meier’s last response to “Josh Evans” was apparently: “you are the kind of boy a girl would kill herself over.” Her mother later found her hanged in her room.

Lori Drew did not testify, but her lawyer insisted that Megan Meier’s death was a tragedy, but this is not a homicide case, nor is it a hacking case (referring to the computer fraud act violations his client is charged with). According to him, his client’s only guilt might be of breaking the terms and conditions of MySpace by setting up an account under a false identity.

“If you hadn’t heard the indictment read to you, you’d think this is a homicide case,” the defense lawyer argued. “And it’s not a homicide case. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a computer case, and that’s what you need to decide.”

Lori Drew pleaded not guilty on all four counts, but if the verdict says otherwise, she faces 20 years in prison, 5 years for each count. Furthermore, this case could also set a precedent for cyber-bullying.