Court Minutes: May 3, 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: 07:04
pm
Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/03/2004 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 29 .
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9:32 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN
CUSTODY.
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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.
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THE COURT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE EMPLOYER OF PROSPECTIVE JUROR #
6237 BY AGREEMENT OF COUNSEL THE COURT EXCUSED THIS PROSPECTIVE
JUROR FOR HARDSHIP.
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DEFENSE MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE SUBMITTED AND FILED. MOTION TO BE
HEARD ON MAY 11, 2004 AT 9:00
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AFTER REVEIW BY COUNSEL THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING VOLUMES TO BE
CERTIFIED. VOL. 29: 4-26-04, PGS. 5680-5804, VOL. 30: 4-27-04 PGS.
5805-5958, VOL. 30: 4-28-04 PGS. 5959-6102, VOL. 31: 4-29-04 PGS.
6103-6183
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STATUS OF PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 6967 IS TO BE DETERMINED AT A LATER
DATE.
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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY
VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 9537,9736, AND 9825.
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THE PEOPLE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT SEALED ENVELOPE FROM ECHOSTAR
CORPORATION.
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JUROR # 6271 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE SUBMITS LETTER TO THE COURT
AND IS ECXUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.
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JUROR # 9540 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS, IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.
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JUROR # 9849 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.
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9:45 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .
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11:05 A.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 # 9654 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF THE
PROSPECTIVE JUROR MR. GERAGOS STATED FOR THE RECORD CHALLENGE FOR
CAUSE. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION THE COURT EXCUSED THIS JUROR FOR
CAUSE.
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JUROR # 9700 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 20, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.
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12:20 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .
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1:30 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN
CUSTODY.
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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.
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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY
VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 94, 9520, 26 AND 9551.
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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.
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JUROR # 9533 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CHAMBERS. 2:05 P.M. CONTINUED HOVEY
VOIR DIRE WAS CONDUCTED IN THE COURT ROOM BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO
AND MARK GEREGOS IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, READMONISHED AND
ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 20, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.
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THE COURT STATED THAT A TOTAL OF 57 PROSPECTIVE JURORS HAVE BEEN
DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED.
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2:40 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/04/2004 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 05/03/2004 .
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