Court Minutes:  April 29, 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: 07:06 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 04/29/2004 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 28 .

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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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9:38 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT STATED ON THE RECORD THE SCHEDULE OF THE TRIAL MAY 10, 2004 NEW PANEL OF 100 PROSPECTIVE JURORS TO APPEAR. MAY 11, 2004 MOTIONS TO BE HEARD. MAY 11, 2004 AND MAY 12, 2004 SCHEDULING OF JURORS. MAY 20, 2004 JURORS ORDERED TO RETURN TO BE DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED. MAY 24, 2004 OPENING STATEMENTS.

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STIPULATION BY COUNSEL THAT ALTERNATE JURORS WILL BE SEATED AS THEY ARE CHOSEN ACCORDING TO THEIR NUMBER AS AN ALTERNATE.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 9503, 9842 9768, 9696, 24027, 775 AND 9741.

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9:47 A.M. HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR # 9630 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 9630 THE COURT HEARD OBJECTIONS BY MR. GERAGOS TO THIS JUROR. THE COURT AGREED AND EXCUSED THIS PROSPECTIVE JUROR FOR CAUSE.

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JUROR # 9665 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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10:31 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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2:26 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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VALERIE CATHEY PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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JUROR # 9601 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE NOTIFIED THE COURT THAT HE WOULD ONLY BE PAID FOR 15 DAYS OF SERVICE THE COURT THEREFORE EXCUSED THIS JUROR FOR CAUSE.

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JUROR # 9545 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF THE PROSPECTIVE JUROR MR. DISTASO STATED HIS OBJECTIONS TO THIS PROSPECTIVE JUROR. THE COURT EXCUSED

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JUROR # 9545 FOR CAUSE.

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THE COURT STATED THAT THE COUNT FOR PROSPECTIVE JURORS WHO HAVE BEEN DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED REMAINS AT 56.

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3:05 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/03/2004 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 04/29/2004 .

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