Court Minutes:  May 19, 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: 06:51 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/19/2004 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 39 .

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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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JUROR #4054 PRESENT FROM MAY 18, 2004. THIS PROSPECTIVE JUROR DOES NOT HAVE A HARDSHIP AND WILL GO THROUGH THE HOVEY VOIR DIRE PROCESS ONCE THE ATTORNEYS REVIEW THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

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AFTER REVIEW BY COUNSEL THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING VOLUMES TO BE CERTIFIED: 5-10-04, VOL. 35, PGS. 6813- 7074, 5-11-04, VOL. 36, PGS. 7075-7293, 5-12-04, VOL.37, PGS. 7294-7448, 5-13-04, VOL. 37, PGS. 7449-7540, 5-17-04, VOL. 38, PGS. 7541-7779, AND 5-18-04, VOL 39, PGS. 7780-7906.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 2753, 843, 11203, 12026, 2749, AND 636 (STIPULATION/CAUSE).

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR #4054 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 #12116 IS EXCUSED PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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10:15 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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10:20 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #11850 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT, RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS. JUROR #11850 EXITS THE COURTROOM. CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE BY MR. GERAGOS IS ARGUED BY MR. DISTASO. THE COURT INDICATED THAT THIS JUROR QUALIFIES. JUROR #11850 RETURNS TO THE COURTROOM. THE COURT IS SATISFIED THIS JUROR IS DEATH PENALTY QUALIFIED, IS READMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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11:07 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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11:11 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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

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JUROR #938 PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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JUROR #9752 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 #11757 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXAMINED BY THE COURT AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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11:59 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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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 559 AND 105.

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HOVEY VOIR DIRE COMMENCED.

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JUROR #11768 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 #810 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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2:25 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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2:30 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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JUROR #11175 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 #265 IS EXCUSED BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE.

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TO DATE THERE ARE 76 DEATH QUALIFIED JURORS.

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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3:12 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/20/2004 AT 9:30 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY SELECTION.

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 05/19/2004 .

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