Court Minutes: March 4, 2004
Court Minutes
J2411H1 Superior Court - Hall of Justice & Records Print
Date:12/30/2004
San Mateo CJIS In and For the County of San Mateo Print Time: 07:38
pm
Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 03/04/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARYLIN MORTON
Reporter JOHNSON/SWANNER 2nd Clerk NONE
D.A.: GERAGOS/P. HARRIS Defense Co. DISTASO/D. HARRIS
Proceedings:FURTHER JURY SELECTION
Charges: PC187 (A)
PC12022.9 (A)
PC190.2 (A) (3)
PC187 (A)
PC190.2 (A) (3)
Minutes TRIAL DAY 1 .
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LARON JOHNSON, COURT REPORTER MORNING SESSION.
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9:30 A.M.: IN CAMERA HEARING HELD.
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THE COURT ORDERS IN CAMERA HEARING SEALED AND TO BE OPENED UPON
ORDER OF THE COURT ONLY.
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9:45 A.M. : COURT CONVENED, THE JUDGE IS NOT PRESENT . COUNSEL
PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRESENT.
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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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9:45 A.M. : THE PERSONS ON THE ATTACHED TRIAL SUMMARY LIST WHO WERE
SUMMONED TO APPEAR AS JURORS IN THIS CASE APPEARED AND ANSWERED TO
THE CALL OF THEIR NAMES, AND, THE PERJURY ADMONITION TO ANSWER ALL
QUESTIONS TOUCHING UPON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS JURORS IN
THIS CASE WAS ADMINISTERED.
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THE CLERK GIVES THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS A BRIEF JUROR ORIENTATION,
TAKES ROLL CALL, AND SWEARS IN THE PANEL.
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10:10 A.M.: THE COURT IS PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM.
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THE COURT INTRODUCED THE PARTIES, DEFENDANT, AND COURT STAFF.
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THE INFORMATION WAS READ BY THE COURT.
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THE COURT GAVE THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRIAL,
EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF THE GUILT AND PENALTY PHASE OF THIS CAPITAL
CASE, THE TRIAL LENGTH, DAILY TRIAL SCHEDULE, WHAT CONSTITUTES A
HARDSHIP, HOVEY VOIR DIRE, AND QUESTIONNAIRE.
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10:42 A.M.: THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS PASSED OUT TO THE PROSPECTIVE
JURORS.
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THOSE WITHOUT A HARDSHIP ARE ADMONISHED AND ARE ORDERED TO RETURN ON
THE DATE AND TIME ASSIGNED.
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THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS REQUESTING A HARDSHIP REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM
AND THOSE THAT NEED TO PROVIDE A VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP ARE
ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT MARCH 8, AT 11:00 A.M.
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THE COURT, COURT REPORTER, COUNSEL, AND THE DEFENDANT GO INTO THE
JURY DELIBERATION ROOM TO CONDUCT HARDSHIP SCREENING.
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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS WERE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP FROM THE
A.M. PANELS: 5310, 4323, 4511, 4598, 260, 4456, 4603, 4559, 4476,
812, 17644, 4500, 4565, 911, 4385, 4696, 425, 4411, 4669, 5797,
4496, 4431, 4586, 4449, 4556, 4563, 4457, 4425, 4571, 786, 29891,
4450, 4352, 4656, 4536, 4343, 4359, 2, 4642, 4631, 4700, 4410, 4403,
4629, 4675, 4494, 4386, 4609, 8173, 831, 4509, 4503, 4643, 4652,
353, 4575, 4520, 4606, 4485, 4607, 4666. THE FOLLOWING WERE EXCUSED
BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 4472 AND 4517.
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1:00 P.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .
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2:15 P.M. : LINDA SWANNER REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.
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2:15 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED, THE JUDGE IS NOT PRESENT . COUNSEL
PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRESENT.
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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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2:15 P.M. : THE PERSONS ON THE ATTACHED TRIAL SUMMARY LIST WHO WERE
SUMMONED TO APPEAR AS JURORS IN THIS CASE APPEARED AND ANSWERED TO
THE CALL OF THEIR NAMES, AND, THE PERJURY ADMONITION TO ANSWER ALL
QUESTIONS TOUCHING UPON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS JURORS IN
THIS CASE WAS ADMINISTERED.
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THE CLERK GIVES THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS A BRIEF JUROR ORIENTATION,
TAKES ROLL CALL, AND SWEARS IN THE PANEL.
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2:30 P.M.: THE COURT IS PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM.
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THE COURT INTRODUCED THE PARTIES, DEFENDANT, AND COURT STAFF.
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THE INFORMATION WAS READ BY THE COURT.
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THE COURT GAVE THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRIAL,
EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF THE GUILT AND PENALTY PHASE FOR THIS
CAPITAL CASE, THE TRIAL LENGTH, DAILY TRIAL SCHEDULE, WHAT
CONSTITUTES A HARDSHIP, HOVEY VOIR DIRE, AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
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2:50 P.M.: THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS PASSED OUT TO THE PROSPECTIVE
JURORS.
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THOSE WITHOUT A HARDSHIP ARE ADMONISHED AND ARE ORDERED TO RETURN ON
THE DATE AND TIME ASSIGNED. THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS WITH A HARDSHIP
REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM, AND THOSE THAT NEED TO PROVIDE A
VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP ARE ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT ON MARCH 8,
2004 AT 3:00 P.M.
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THE COURT, COURT REPORTER, COUNSEL, AND DEFENDANT GO INTO THE JURY
DELIBERATION ROOM TO CONDUCT HARDSHIP SCREENING.
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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS WERE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP FROM THE
P.M. PANELS: 4767, 4799, 4760, 4744, 4930, 21334, 4834, 21362,
21259, 21256, 4928, 4780, 4795, 4794, 18996, 4784, 21327, 4845,
21241, 4923, 4732, 21269, 21369, 4927,21314, 4870, 4894, 4906,
21298, 327, 4893, 689, 21275, 4925, 238, 21230, 4811, 4921, 4909,
4937, 4915, 4722, 21277, 21315, 21323, 4750, 21336, 705, 449, 21364,
4891, 21285, 21265, 4773, 4941, AND 4753.
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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.
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MATTER CONTINUED TO 03/08/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D- 42
FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION .
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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 03/04/2004 .
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