Jury selection concluded on October 16, 2008, and testimony began in relation to charges stemming from Britney Spears' alleged August 2007 hit-and-run accident. On October 21, 2008, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James A. Steele declared a mistrial as the jury was deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal.AP: Jury can't reach verdict in Spears case (October 21, 2008) TMZ: Mistrial! (October 21, 2008)

The accident took place in a store parking lot on August 6, 2007, where Spears allegedly made a wide right turn into a marked parking space and came in contact with another car's bumper. The damaged car's owner filed a police report at the local police station. Spears left the crime scene, but later turned herself in.CNN: Spears faces hit-run charge (September 22, 2007)