Court Minutes:  April 27, 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: 07:09 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/27/2004 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 26 .

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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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9:32 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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MR. GERAGOS STATED THAT HE WISHED THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 29774, WHO APPEARED IN COURT ON 4/26/04, WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE MEDIA AFTER SHE LEFT THE COURT ROOM AND MADE STATEMENTS THAT CONTRIDICTED HER ANSWERS ON HER QUESTIONNAIRE. MR. GERAGOS STATED THAT HE WOULD OBTAIN A COPY OF THE INTERVIEW.

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9:35 A.M. THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 29689, 10012, AND 29810.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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9:40 A.M. JUROR # 4650 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. 10:10 A.M. REPORTED HOVEY VOIR DIRE CONTINUED IN CHAMBERS WITH COURT, COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT PRESENT. 10:20 A.M. PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 4650 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COURT AND COUNSEL.

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10:22 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR # 29800 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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JUROR # 8747 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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10:59 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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11:05 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED .

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VALERIE CATHEY PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY. HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED

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JUROR # 29615 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS AND IS EXCUSED BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR # 29717 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 29631 AND 8607.

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11:41 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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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR # 8572 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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JUROR # 8613 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 # 29624 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP.

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THE COURT STATED THAT A TOTAL OF 54 PROSPECTIVE JURORS HAVE BEEN DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED.

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12:25 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 04/28/2004 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 04/27/2004 .

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