Court Minutes:  April 22, 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: 07:11 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/22/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARY HENRY
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 24 .

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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9:30 A.M. REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE WAS HELD BETWEEN THE COURT AND COUNSEL. DEFENDANT WAS PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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9:44 A.M. CONFERENCE CONCLUDED.

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9:45 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 29511, 29486 AND 8275.

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JUROR # 8331 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR # 8457 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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9:59 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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10:35 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR # 8384 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR # 29466 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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11:30 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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1:30 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT ORDERED ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE COURT EXHIBIT 10-LETTER (ENVELOPE ENTITLED "ANY JUDGE"). COURT EXHIBIT 10 ORDERED TO BE PLACED UNDER SEAL AND IS NOT TO BE OPENED UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED:

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JUROR # 8728 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND RICK DISTASO AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR # 17968 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR # 8722 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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2:05 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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2:28 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT IS PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR # 8674 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS, AND IS CHALLENGED FOR CAUSE BY MR. GERAGOS. OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR THE COURT HEARD ARGUMENT AS TO THE OBJECTION BY THE DEFENSE TO THIS PROSPECTIVE JUROR.

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AFTER HEARING ARGUMENT THE COURT EXCUSED JUROR # 8674 FOR CAUSE.

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THE COURT STATED THAT A TOTAL OF 50 PROSPECTIVE JURORS HAVE BEEN DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED.

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3:00 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 04/26/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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MATTER IS SET ON 05/11/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D- 42 FOR MOTIONS .

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY M. HENRY DATE 04/22/2004 .

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