HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The murder trial of Issiah Ross is back in session on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
The trial started on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and has moved rapidly.
Ross is charged in the deaths of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark in Orange County. He is accused of murdering the two teens in September 2022. He was 17 when he allegedly committed the crime; however, he is being tried as an adult.
He has pleaded not guilty. Ross rejected a plea bargain offer on Monday, Jan. 12.
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Ross took the stand and testified in his own defense.
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After an hour of deliberations, the judge reviewed the jury's note and requests.
The jury was sent home for the day at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Cour resumes at 9:00 a.m. Friday.
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Around 4:50 p.m., the jury sent a note with requests to the judge. She read them out loud and worked to provide them.
Their request list:
In addition, they asked: Do we have a hard stop at 5 p.m., and what time do we start tomorrow (Friday)?
Judge instructs court staff to get them a whiteboard and a pad of paper with a stand.
She also said they can see the crime scene photos.
We'll let them listen to Mr. Sykes' testimony video, and they can see the video of the Petro station
She asked for clarification on what they mean by "cell phone data."
For Lyric Woods: The jury will need to decide if Issiah Ross is guilty or not guilty of first-degree murder.
For Devin Clark: The jury will need to decide if Issiah Ross is guilty or not guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, or voluntary manslaughter.
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The defense and prosecution wrapped up their closing arguments around 3:10 p.m. Thursday. The court took a 15-minute recess and returned.
The judge then started giving them their instructions.
