By: Christina Pisano and Simone Malcolm

Jurors began deliberations today in the in the second trial of right-wing radio personality Hal Turner, who is accused of threatening three Chicago-based federal judges on his blog.

However, the Brooklyn federal jury soon returned to the courtroom telling the judge: “We cannot come to a decision. I don’t believe we ever will.”

But the judge urged the jury to continue deliberating.

In his blog Turner wrote that the Chicago judges “deserved to be killed” for upholding a law banning handguns. Turner was arrested in June, but his first trial in December ended in a hung jury. In the second trial the judges whom Turner allegedly threatened on his Web site took the stand to testify against him.

Turner’s lawyers argued that he was working undercover for the FBI and that his inflammatory statements were designed to draw extremist groups to his site so that the government could monitor them.

In a suprise move as the jury began deliberations Turner attempted to fire his defense lawyers. The reason was unknown.

In the blog post that sparked the charges Turner included photos of the judges, their addresses and said they were “worthy of death”. But, Turner insisted the posts were harmless.

“All talk, no action”, said Turner.

Turner took the stand in his own defense Wednesday and testified that he started working for the FBI from 2003 to 2007 for which he was paid $100,000; agents taught him how to make violent statements without breaking the law. On Friday FBI supervisor Amy Pickett testified for the defense, supporting his Turner’s contention that he worked for the bureau and saying that his blog did not pose a real threat.

If convicted, the defendant faces up to 10 years in prison.