Court Minutes:  May 18, 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: 06:52 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/18/2004 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 38 .

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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9:26 A.M.: CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS WITH THE COURT, COUNSEL, DEFENDANT, COURT REPORTER AND JUROR #11891.

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9:30 A.M.: CONFERENCE CONCLUDED PROSPECTIVE JUROR #11891 IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP.

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COURT EXHIBIT 14 - TWO LETTERS/ENVELOPES (SEALED). THIS EXHIBIT WAS DISCUSSED AND MARKED AS A COURT EXHIBIT DURING THE CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS.

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9:35 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 GIVES THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS A BRIEF JUROR ORIENTATION, TAKES ROLL CALL AND SWEARS IN THE JURY PANEL.

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9:55 A.M.: THE JUDGE IS PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM.

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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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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.

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10:20 A.M.: THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS PASSED OUT TO THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

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10:55 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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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. JURY PANEL ARE EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP: 12206, 12192, 12131, 367, 12219, 12165, 12112, 12210, 12196, 2544, 608, 12146, 311, 12150, 12137, 2801, 12201, 12208, 12086, 440, 12129, 12152, 360, 743, 12216, 12223, 12173, 12229, 12158, 12231, 1103, 513, 12182, 12209, 12224, 2606, 12176, 12153, 12121, 12113, 827, 905, 12096, 7378, 12167, 136, 620, 7672, 12232, 12115, 8799, AND 1047.

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11:55 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 VALERIE CATHEY AS COURT REPORTER.

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JUROR #11918 PRESENT FROM THE MAY 17, 2004 1:30 P.M. PANEL PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF HARDSHIP TO THE COURT AND IS EXCUSED.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: #375, 5909 AND 11213 (EXCUSED BY STIPULATION AND CAUSE).

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR #11769 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #20840 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE, IS EXAMINED BY COURT, DAVID HARRIS 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 #1393 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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2:30 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/19/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 05/18/2004 .

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