Court Minutes: May 12, 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: 06:55
pm
Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/12/2004 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 35 .
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9:00-9:12 A.M.: UNREPORTED CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS WITH THE
COURT AND COUNSEL REGARDING SCHEDULING. DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT.
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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.
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9:12 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN
CUSTODY.
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COURT EXHIBIT 13 - COPY OF LETTER (SEALED PURSUANT TO P.C. 243)
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AFTER REVIEW BY COUNSEL THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING VOLUME TO BE
CERTIFIED: VOLUME 31, PGS. 6103-6812.
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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY
VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 1591, 1587, AND 6517.
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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY
VOIR DIRE FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 1427 AND 1624.
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JUROR #6557 (1:30 P.M. GROUP) WAS EXCUSED BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.
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9:30 A.M.: HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED:
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JUROR #6332 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE
COURT.
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JUROR #1614 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
DAVID HARRIS 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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10:31 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .
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10:43 A.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES LINDA SWANNER AS COURT REPORTER.
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10:43 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT
IN CUSTODY.
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JUROR #1406 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED,
READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT ON MAY 20, 2004 AT 9:30
A.M.
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JUROR #6602 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE
COURT.
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JUROR #1400 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT,
DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS. JUROR #1400 IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE.
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12:09 P.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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THE COURT STATED AFTER REVIEWING THE QUESTIONNAIRES FOR MAY 13,
THERE WILL BE ONLY 1 OR 2 QUALIFYING AND TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM
THERE ARE JURORS WITH LIFE PROBLEMS AND 5-7 "IFFY" JURORS THAT ARE
QUALIFIED.
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MORE JURY PANELS WILL BE NEEDED. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SCHEDULE FOR
THE NEXT WEEK.
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MAY 17 - 9:30 A.M. - 100 JURORS AND 1:30 P.M. - 100 JURORS. MAY 18 -
9:30 A.M. - 100 JURORS. THE JURORS WILL BE SEATED IN THE COURTROOM
BEFORE 9:30 A.M. SO COURT CAN START PROMPTLY AT 9:30 A.M.
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HOVEY VOIR DIRE TO BEGIN ON MAY 18 AT 1:30 P.M. AND ALL DAY MAY 19,
20, AND 24. MARY HENRY WILL MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS.
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THE NEW JURY SELECTION DATE WILL BE MAY 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M. THE
JURY TRIAL TO BEGIN ON JUNE 1, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
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THE JURORS COMING IN MAY 13 AND 20 WILL BE ORDERED BACK ON MAY 27,
2004 AT 9:30 A.M. FOR JURY SELECTION. THE COURT WILL BE DARK ON MAY
25 AND 26.
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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY
VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 1455, 1583 (CAUSE), 1550,
(CAUSE).
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JUROR 1478 WAS PREVIOUSLY EXCUSED ON MAY 11, 2004.
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JUROR #1538 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED BY THE COURT.
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2:00 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .
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2:29 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN
CUSTODY.
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2:29 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES LINDA SWANNER AS COURT REPORTER.
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SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM FROM HOME DEPOT RECEIVED BY THE PEOPLE WAS
OPENED IN COURT. A COPY WILL BE MADE FOR THE DEFENSE.
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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.
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2:34 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/13/2004 AT 9:30 A.M.
IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.
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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 05/12/2004 .
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