Court Minutes:  April 6, 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: 07:22 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/06/2004 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 13 .

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

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR #4627 IS PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE JUROR #4480 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR #29312 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,RICK DISTASO 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 #4698 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO 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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PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE JUROR #6341 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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10:45 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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11:00 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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11:00 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #4483 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #6996 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO 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 #29445 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE OVER OBJECTION BY MR. GERAGOS.

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THE COURT AND COUNSEL DISCUSS THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS RETURNING FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE THIS AFTERNOON:

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JUROR #6934 (1:30 P.M.) IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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11:47 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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1:28 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES VALERIE CATHEY AS COURT REPORTER.

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1:28 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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COUNSEL STATE ON THE RECORD THE SUBPOENAED RECORDS RECEIVED BY THE COURT: PEOPLE: AT&T WIRELESS (CALL SITE INFORMATION). THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE COPIED BY THE PEOPLE AND PROVIDED TO MR. GERAGOS. DEFENDANT: 4 PAGE CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION WILL BE COPIED BY MR. GERAGOS AND PROVIDED TO THE PEOPLE.

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PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE JUROR #7070 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR #6845 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO 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 #24382 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. MR. DISTASO REQUESTS THE JUROR EXITS THE COURTROOM. MR. DISTASO HAS A CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE. JUROR #24382 IS PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM, IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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3:02 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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3:14 P.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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3:14 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #6958 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE AND IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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3:16 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 04/07/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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

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