Court Minutes:  April 5, 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: 07:23 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/05/2004 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 12 .

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

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER FOR THE A.M. SESSION.

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AFTER REVIEW BY COUNSEL THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING VOLUMES TO BE CERTIFIED:

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VOL. 18: 3-29-04, PGS. 3559-3714 AND VOL 19: 3-30-04, PGS. 3715-3855.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 4685, 6029

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JUROR #6024 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT WITH THE OBJECTION BY MR. GERAGOS.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR #5966 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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JUROR #924 (1:30 P.M.) CALLED THE COURT TO INDICATE HE IS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND AFTER EVALUATING HIS FINANCIAL SITUATION WILL NEED TO CLAIM A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. COUNSEL STIPULATE TO AN EXCUSE FOR HARDSHIP.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 5989, 6040, AND 6193.

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10:07 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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10:41 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #6012 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS, AND MARK GERAGOS. THIS JUROR EXITS THE COURTROOM. CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE BY THE PEOPLE. THE JUROR IS PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM. THE COURT FINDS THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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11:26 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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1:35 P.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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

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JUROR #6075 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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THE COURT EXCUSED PROSPECTIVE JUROR #6265 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE FOR HARDSHIP.

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JUROR #6027 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS. THIS JUROR IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #757 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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2:17 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 04/06/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 04/05/2004 .

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