Court Minutes:  May 13, 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: 06:54 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/13/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARYLIN MORTON
Reporter SEE MINUTES 2nd Clerk MARY HENRY
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 36 .

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER FOR THE DAY.

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9:30 A.M.: COURT CONVENED, THE JUDGE IS NOT PRESENT. COUNSEL PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRESENT.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE CLERK TAKES ROLL CALL OF THE JURORS (NUMBERS) ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 13, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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ALL RESPONDED TO THEIR NUMBERS EXCEPT: #4661 AND 23903.

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9:45 A.M.: THE COURT IS PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM AND ORDERED THE CLERK CONTACT #4661 TO BE IN COURT ON MAY 17, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

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JUROR #23903 WAS PRESENT BUT THROUGH ERROR BY THE CLERK WAS EXCUSED UNTIL MAY 20, 2004.

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THE COURT ADMONISHED THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AND ORDERED THEM TO RETURN ON MAY 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M. FOR JURY SELECTION.

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THE COURT, COURT REPORTER, COUNSEL, AND DEFENDANT GO INTO CHAMBERS FOR CONFERENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING JUROR NUMBERS: 6967, 21244.

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JUROR #6967 IS ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 20, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M. AND JUROR #21244 IS ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M. FOR JURY SELECTION.

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THE COURT IS INFORMED THAT THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS WISHED TO CLAIM A HARDSHIP: 390, 6782 AND 16799.

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EACH JUROR GOES INTO CHAMBERS ONE AT A TIME AND WHEN FINISHED INFORM THE CLERK THEY ARE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 908, 1124, 11650 AND 301 FOR CAUSE.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR #6917 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 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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JUROR #6644 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #6869 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 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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11:30 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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11:39 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #858 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE WAS EXCUSED BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM THE P.M. PANEL BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 6634, 6633, 6701, 6505, 6555 (FOR CAUSE) AND 6478 (FOR CAUSE).

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THE SDT (MARTHA STEWART TAPES-NEW YORK) ADDRESSED TO AND RECEIVED AND OPENED BY THE CLERK WAS TURNED OVER TO DAVID HARRIS TO PREPARE A COPY OF THE VIDEOS FOR MR. GERAGOS.

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11:45 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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1:30 P.M. : M HENRY REPLACES M.MORTON AS COURT CLERK.

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1:32 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR # 20816 IS PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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1:45 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/17/2004 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 05/13/2004 .

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