Court Minutes:  April 26, 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: 07:10 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/26/2004 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 25 .

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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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COURT EXHIBIT 11-OUT OF STATE LETTER NAMING PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF LACI PETERSON WAS ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE. COURT EXHIBIT 11 IS ORDERED SEALED BY THE COURT AND IS TO BE OPENED ONLY BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 29749, 8774, 29724 AND 29331.

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9:40 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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9:45 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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JUROR # 8659 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND DAVID HARRIS. 10:04 A.M. FURTHER HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS CONDUCTED IN CHAMBERS WITH COURT, COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT.

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10:20 A.M. IN CHAMBERS HOVEY VOIR DIRE OF PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 8659 CONCLUDED. CONTINUED HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS CONDUCTED IN THE COURT ROOM BY 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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9:50 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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AFTER REVIEW BY COUNSEL THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING VOLUMES BY CERTIFIED: VOLUMES 26 PGS. 5014 TO 5176, VOLUMES 27, 28, 29 PAGES 5177 TO 5679, INCLUDED IN VOL. 29 THE IN CAMERA PROCEEDING PORTION PGS. 5454 TO 5483.

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11:03 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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VALERIE CATHEY PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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JUROR # 29773 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINAED BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONSIHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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JUROR # 8777 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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11:54 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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1:30 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 8671, 29827 AND 8576.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR # 258 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR LANGUAGE DIFFICULTY HARDSHIP.

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1:48 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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1:59 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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JUROR # 29774 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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THE COURT STATED THAT 52 PROSPECTIVE JURORS HAVE BEEN DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED.

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2:15 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 04/27/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY M. HENRY DATE 04/26/2004 .

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