Orange County jury began deliberations on Thursday in the double-murder trial of Issiah Mekhi Ross, who is now standing trial for the murders of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark, the two teenage victims in the case.
Friday morning, they asked to see victims’ autopsy reports to review locations of the wounds. They also asked to have replayed the recorded interview with Christian Sykes from September 19, 2022, where Ross is alleged to have confessed to his friend about committing the murders.
Friday afternoon, they asked for two more things – a report from one of the investigators and a transcript of the defendant’s testimony. This time, however, the judge rejected the requests – first because the requested report had never been entered into evidence and because the transcript hasn’t been typed up yet…