Court Minutes:  March 29, 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: 07:26 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 03/29/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARYLIN MORTON
Reporter SEE MINUTES 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 10 .

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9:30 A.M.: LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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9:30 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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AFTER REVIEW BY COUNSEL AND CORRECTIONS MADE ON THE RECORD THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING VOLUMES TO BE CERTIFIED:

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VOL. 15: 3-11-04, PGS. 2873-3094, VOL. 16: 3-22-04, PGS. 3095-3198, VOL. 16: 3-23-04, PGS. 3199-3365, VOL. 17: 3-24-04, PGS. 3366-3482, AND VOL. 17: 3-25-04, PGS. 3483-3558.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 291, 5947, 29338, AND 29394.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED:

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JUROR #5863 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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JUROR #8162 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS, AND MARK GERAGOS. THIS PROSPECTIVE JUROR IS ASKED TO EXIT THE COURTROOM. MR. GERAGOS HAS A CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE AS TO JUROR #8162. THE COURT EXCUSED JUROR #8162 FOR CAUSE.

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10:55 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 11:05 A.M. .

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11:05 A.M.: LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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11:07 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT EXCUSED PROSPECTIVE JUROR #26120 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE FOR HARDSHIP. (WRITTEN HARDSHIP REQUEST SHOWN TO THE COURT AND COUNSEL.)

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11:10 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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UNREPORTED: JUROR #5863 WAS CONTACTED BY THE CLERK AND WAS FURTHER ADMONISHED TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH SCOTT PETERSON WHILE HE IS PRESENT IN THE MAGUIRE FACILITY.

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1:35 P.M.: LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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1:35 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT EXCUSED PROSPECTIVE JUROR #5865 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR #390 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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THE COURT EXCUSED PROSPECTIVE JUROR #29361 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE FOR HARDSHIP.

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JUROR #695 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS. CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE BY MR. GERAGOS, JUROR #695 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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2:45 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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2:57 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #771 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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TO DATE THERE ARE 13 DEATH QUALIFIED PROSPECTIVE JURORS RETURNING MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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3:30 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 03/30/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 03/29/2004 .

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