Court Minutes:  March 11, 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: 07:32 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 03/11/2004 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. DISTASSO/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 5 .

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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS THE COURT REPORTER FOR THE MORNING SESSION.

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9:35 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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9:35 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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9:47 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 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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THE COURT ADMONISHED THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

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10:24 A.M.: THE QUESTIONNIRE 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 HOVEY VOIR DIRE. 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 23 OR 24, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M. (APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CLERK).

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THE COURT, COURT REPORTER, COUNSEL, AND DEFENDANT TO INTO THE JURY DELIBERATION ROOM TO CONDUCT HARDSHIP SCREENING.

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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM MARCH 10, 2004 - A.M. PANEL PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF THEIR HARDSHIP AND WERE EXCUSED: 8374, 29701-(P.M. GROUP), 8260, 8270, 8259, 8189, 8409, 8525, 29519, 29639, 8445, 8504, 8509, 642, 29884, 8363, 8382, 8550, 477, AND 29476.

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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM THE A.M. PANEL WERE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP: 9638, 9495, 9762, 9631, 758, 30688,9609, 9777, 469, 9562, 9655, 9710, 9619, 9635, 16017,9567, 9699, 9590, 9752, 9698, 9575, 9705, 72, 9512, 30293, 534, 9819, 9535, 9686, 9660, 9515, 9629, 9834, 9766, 9617, 26613, 9793, 9746, 9588, 9555, 5796, 9843, 9573, 9658, 702, 29900, 9550, 9625, 9576, 9761, 9546, 9539, 9780, 502, 29495, 9624, 9589, 9595, 9531, 9494, 9559, AND 9602.

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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 IN CUSTODY.

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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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THE QUESIONNAIRE 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. 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 23 OR 24, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M. (APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE CLERK).

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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 MARCH 10, 2004 - P.M. HAVE PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP AND HAVE BEEN EXCUSED: 8772, 29820, 724, 29662, 637, 29823, 8723, 29715, 8767, 29741, 29821, 29638, 8737, 29740, 29727, 29706, 29672, 26628, 8618, 8753, 29711, 29675, AND 7660 (3-11-04 A.M. PANEL).

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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM THE 3-11-04 - P.M. PANELS HAVE BEEN EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP: 9989, 24060, 23964, 9993, 24038, 23929, 23919, 23488, 24081, 23888, 23994, 23959, 24051, 23943, 23931, 23857, 10338, 24125, 23922, 679, 23881, 10046, 24083, 23960, 23920, 382, 9985, 23891, 24120, 23864, 24032, 23878, 10367, 23895, 24043, 23907, 24026, 24080, 24072, 23917, 24036, 23886, 10492, 23936, 9933, 23858, AND 24067.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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MATTER CONTINUED TO 03/22/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION .

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 03/11/2004 .

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