Jurors in the trial of former Jack Abramoff associate Kevin Ring have reached a verdict on one count of honest services wire fraud and appear to be deadlocked on the other seven charges, AP reports.

According to the AP, "on the still-undecided counts" -- related to conspiracy, illegal gratuities and honest services wire fraud -- "jurors sent a note to the judge saying their deliberations had been contentious and that arguments had shown no sign of movement toward a verdict."

The jury has decided on the one count of honest services wire fraud that related to a $5,000 check deposited by the wife of former Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif. The government alleged during the trial that Ring helped Julia Doolittle obtain a job with Abramoff's lobbying team that paid her $5,000 a month, for a total of $96,000 over about a year and a half, for little work.

The jury is not revealing its verdict on that charge and will continue deliberations on the other charges Wednesday morning.