Court Minutes:  April 8, 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: 07:20 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/08/2004 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 15 .

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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.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED:

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JUROR #6125 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 #4555 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO 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 #4473 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. JUROR #4473 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #4624 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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10:58 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 11:10 A.M. .

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11:10 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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11:10 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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DAVID HARRIS ADDRESSED THE COURT REGARDING HIS OBJECTION TO THE PRESS VIEWING EXHIBITS DURING THE TRIAL. THE COURT STATED THAT THE EXIBITS WILL BE ADMITTED AT THE END OF EACH PARTIES CASE AND ONCE AN EXHIBIT IS ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE IT BECOMES A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.

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JUROR #29329 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR #3981 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO 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 #4368 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING P.M. PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 6964, 7114, AND 12245.

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12:00 P.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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1:37 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES VALERIE CATHEY AS COURT REPORTER.

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JUROR #7161 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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1:40 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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JUROR #7088 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO 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 29 QUALIFIED PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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3:10 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 04/12/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 04/08/2004 .

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