What is the meaning of a jury's request for transcripts of testimony at a sexual assault trial?

As the People point out, the jurors did not request a rereading of testimony; they asked for the transcripts of the testimony. Defendant interprets the request more broadly"Yes, the jury used the term transcripts but the record makes clear the jury wanted to consider the testimony again. It wanted to know the words of the two most important witnesses, [defendant] and the alleged victim." We agree with defendant. There is no conceivable purpose for requesting the transcripts other than to review and consider the words the witnesses spoke. (See James v. Key System Transit Lines (1954) 125 Cal.App.2d 278, 283, 270 P.2d 116 [only reasonable interpretation of jury's request for transcript

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