Court Minutes: May 17, 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: 06:53
pm
Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/17/2004 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 37 .
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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.
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9:10 A.M.: COURT CONVENED. THE JUDGE AND COUNSEL ARE NOT PRESENT.
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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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PROSPECTIVE JURORS ARE PRESENT.
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THE CLERK GIVES THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS A BRIEF JUROR ORIENTATION,
TAKES ROLL CALL, AND SWEARS IN THE PANEL.
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9:35 A.M.: THE COURT AND COUNSEL ARE PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM.
DEFENDANT PRESENT.
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THE COURT INTRODUCED THE PARTIES, DEFENDANT, AND COURT STAFF.
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THE INFORMATION WAS READ BY THE COURT.
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THE COURT GAVE THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRIAL,
EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF THE GUILT AND PENALTY PHASE FOR THIS
CAPITAL CASE, THE TRIAL LENGTH, DAILY TRIAL SCHEDULE, WHAT
CONSTITUTES A HARDSHIP, HOVEY VOIR DIRE, AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
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THE COURT ADMONISHED THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS.
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10:00 A.M.: THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS PASSED OUT TO THE PROSPECTIVE
JURORS.
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THOSE WITHOUT A HARDSHIP ARE ADMONISHED AND ARE ORDERED TO RETURN ON
THE DATE AND TIME ASSIGNED FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE. THE PROSPECTIVE
JURORS WITH A HARDSHIP REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM AND THOSE THAT NEED
TO PROVIDE A VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP ARE ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT
ON MAY 18, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
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THE COURT, COURT REPORTER, COUNSEL, AND DEFENDANT GO INTO THE JURY
DELIBERATION ROOM TO CONDUCT HARDSHIP SCREENING.
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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS FROM THE 9:00 A.M. GROUP WERE
EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP: 2663, 20796, 3856, 192, 1003, 1079, 719, 567,
11244, 11237, 10422, 11163, 633, 740, 11289, 426, 1078, 11183, 754,
1576, 1060, 33, 1656, 815, 20866, 11145, 1107, 177, 11246, 193,
7254, 2, 11204, 578, 995, 11, 837, 1011, 11164, 460, 421, 11200,
11266 (SEE NEXT PARAGRAPH FOR ADDITIONAL JURORS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP
FROM THE 9:30 A.M. GROUP) -
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CONTINUED LIST OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP FROM THE
9:00 A.M. PANEL: 686, 11223, 6334, 20818,11276, 15972, 11761, 11784,
11201, 11210, 20830, 1101, 816, 3373, 783, 441, 119, 7255, 5076,
11169, 8342, 392, 11173, 7258, 4877, 11232, 11195, 132, 1092, 1028,
20849, 1652, 11219, 521, 11272, 941, 372, 4060, 369, 480, 422,
11249, 1660, 515, 7266, 2481, 11781, 283, 848, 1042, 11772, 6167,
11221, 31, AND 11270.
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12:30 P.M.: HARDSHIP SCREENING CONCLUDED.
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12:30 P.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:00 P.M. .
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1:00 P.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.
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1:10 P.M.: COURT RECONVENED. THE JUDGE AND COUNSEL NOT PRESENT.
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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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1:10 P.M.: PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRESENT.
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THE CLERK GIVES THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS A BRIEF JUROR ORIENTATION,
TAKES ROLL CALL, AND SWEARS IN THE PANEL.
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1:30 P.M.: THE COURT AND COUNSEL PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM. DEFENDANT
PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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THE COURT INTRODUCED THE PARTIES, DEFENDANT, AND COURT STAFF.
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THE INFORMATION WAS READ BY THE COURT.
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THE COURT GAVE THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRIAL,
EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF THE GUILT AND PENALTY PHASE FOR THIS
CAPITAL CASE, THE TRIAL LENGTH, DAILY TRIAL SCHEDULE, WHAT
CONSTITUTES A HARDSHIP, HOVEY VOIR DIRE, AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
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THE COURT ADMONISHED THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS.
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1:55 P.M.: THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS PASSED OUT TO THE PROSPECTIVE
JURORS.
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THOSE WITHOUT A HARDSHIP ARE ADMONISHED AND ARE ORDERED TO RETURN ON
THE DATE AND TIME ASSIGNED FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE. THE PROSPECTIVE
JURORS WITH A HARDSHIP REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM AND THOSE THAT NEED
TO PROVIDE A VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP ARE ORDERED TO RETURN TO COURT
ON MAY 18, 2004 AT 1:30 P.M.
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THE COURT, COURT REPORTER, COUNSEL, AND DEFENDANT GO INTO THE JURY
DELIBERATION ROOM TO CONDUCT HARDSHIP SCREENING.
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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS HAVE BEEN EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP FROM
THE 1:30 P.M. PANEL: 11832, 328, 12008, 11600, 11350, 11978, 300,
717, 347, 12022, 11866, 11905, 6559, 11934, 12000, 11803, 11923,
11464, 19354, 11843, 11789, 439, 11997, 11545, 11883, 11814, 11950,
11322, 11857, 226, 11985, 11170, 11440, 1111, 11830, 11954 AND 11993
(BY STIPULATION), 12066, 12003, 11823, 10988, 15973, 16912 (1:30
P.M. PROSPECTIVE JURORS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP CONTINUED IN THE NEXT
PARAGRAPH.)
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1:30 P.M. CONTINUED EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP: 11988, 11826, 678, 12024,
12055, 11903, 11902, 11811, 11849, 11927, 11817, 11897, 20882,
11964, 11852, 11856, 11924, 11967, 12023, 12002, 12058, 12064,
11821, 959, 11836, 545, 826, 11193, 20789, 11513, 809, 11825, 12009,
11854, AND 11932 (EXCUSED BY STIPULATION). (EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP
CONTINUED IN NEXT PARAGRAPH.)
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CONTINUED PROSPECTIVE JURORS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP FROM THE 1:30 P.M.
PANEL: 382, 11332, 11887, 11884, 11879, 19353, 11274, 12021, 11824,
11944, 11875, 12045, 11699, 11907, 11983, 11994, 384, 10290, AND
11931 (EXCUSED BY STIPULATION).
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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.
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4:30 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/18/2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.
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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 05/17/2004 .
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