Court Minutes:  March 9, 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: 07:34 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 03/09/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARYLIN MORTON
Reporter LINDA 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 3 .

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9:37 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JURORS NOT PRESENT.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE EXHIBITS LISTED BELOW WERE INTRODUCED AND MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION ON BEHALF OF THE: COURT .

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EXHIBIT 4 - QUESTIONNAIRE

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EXHIBIT 5 - IN CAMERA EXHIBIT FROM 3-8-04

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EXHIBIT 6 - PROOF OF SERVICE - PETITION FOR REVIEW

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MR. GERAGOS ADDRESSED THE COURT REGARDING SCHEDULING ISSUES.

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THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS SCHEDULED FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE ON MARCH 17 AND 18 WILL BE MOVED TO DIFFERENT DATES.

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THE COURT WILL BE DARK THE WEEK OF MARCH 15 - 18.

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9:45 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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9:50 A.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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9:50 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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10:04 A.M.: THE JUDGE 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 GUILD AND PENALTY PHASE FOR THIS CAPIAL CASE, THE TRIAL LENGTH, DAILY TRIAL SCHEDULE, WHAT CONSTITUTES A HARDSHIP, HOVEY VOIR DIRE, AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE

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PROSPECTIVE JURORS ADMONISHED.

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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 FOR THE HOVEY VOIR DIRE. THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS WITH A HARDHIP REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM, AND THOSE THAT NEED TO PROVIDE A VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP ARE ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT ON MARCH 10, 2004 AT 10:30 A.M.

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10:30 A.M.: 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 (JURORS FROM 3-8-04 / A.M. PANEL): 1072, 4418, 836, 29910, 21290, 29297, 1710, 8135, 5882, 5833, 187, 5794, 794, AND 8175.

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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS WERE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP FROM THE 3/9/04 - A.M. PANEL: 7134, 6780, 6866, 7129, 6923, 6755, 1008, 6761, 7110, 6779, 7049, 7084, 29429, 309, 7138, 7223, 7228, 6961, 975, 6746, 7016, 7047, 7103, 6869, 6921, 6949, 6933, 7005, 7176, 7021, 7157, 6849, 7036, 7102, 6901, 6891, 7233, 7145, 7112, 6940, 7208, 7020, 7105, 6747, 6908, 6902, 7225, 7066, 7123, 7043, AND 30716

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1:00 P.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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1:35 P.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LINDA SWANNER AS COURT REPORTER.

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1:35 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED, THE JUDGE IS NOT PRESENT . COUNSEL PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRESENT.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT.

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1:35 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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1:50 P.M.: THE JUDGE 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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PROSPECTIVE JURORS ADMONISHED.

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2:25 P.M.: THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS PASSED OUT TO THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

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THOSE WITHOUT A HARDSHIP ARE ADMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON THE DATE AND TIME ASSIGNED FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE. THOSE PROSPECTIVE JURORS WITH A HARDSHIP REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM, AND THOSE THAT NEED TO PROVIDE A VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP ARE ORDERE TO RETURN TO COURT ON MARCH 10, 2004 AT 2:30 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 FROM THE MARCH 8, 2004 P.M. PANEL PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP AND WERE EXCUSED: 1018, 5983, 6070, 6151, 6177, 8184, 6225, 6273. PROSPECTIVE JUROR 7211 WAS EXCUSED FROM THE MARCH 9, 2004 A.M. PANEL.

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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM THE P.M. PANELS WERE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP: 17974, 16703, 17952, 16717, 18075, 18029, 18021, 16816, 17883, 16705, 16637, 17994, 18154, 17958, 17908, 16743, 16657, 18128, 17970, 18024, 18031, 16678, 16748, 18040, 16758, 16685, 16790, 17895, 16744, 16666, 16080, 17992, 16729, 16708, 16731, 16820, 17955, 18035, 18113, 18074, 16707, 16795, 16764, AND 17905.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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5:00 P.M.: COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON MARCH 10, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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MATTER CONTINUED TO 03/22/2004 AT 8:30 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D- 42 FOR MOTIONS .

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 03/09/2004 .

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