Court Minutes:  May 5, 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: 06:59 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/05/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARYLIN MORTON
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 31 .

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9:30 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 EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JUROR PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE FOR CAUSE #24073.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED:

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JUROR #24057 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. JUROR #24057 IS EXCUSED FROM THE COURTROOM AND OUT OF THE PRESENCE OF JUROR #24057 THE COURT HEARD ARGUEMENT BY COUNSEL AND EXCUSED THIS JUROR FOR CAUSE.

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JUROR #23903 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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THE COURT EXCUSED PROSPECTIVE JUROR #23865 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATON OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR #24085 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE.

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10:50 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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11:00 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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11:00 A.M. : LINDA SWANNER REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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JUROR #9841 IS PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #23874 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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11:40 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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

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1:30 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES LINDA SWANNER AS COURT REPORTER.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: #10010, #24009, AND #24113.

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JUROR #24031 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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JUROR #10052 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 3:30 P.M.

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JUROR #18082 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. JUROR #18082 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE FOR THE REASONS STATED FULLY ON THE RECORD.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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3:18 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/06/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 05/05/2004 .

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