Court Minutes:  May 20, 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: 06:49 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/20/2004 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 40 .

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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9:30 A.M.: CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS WITH THE COURT, COUNSEL, DEFENDANT, AND COURT REPORTER. PROSPECTIVE JURORS 23903 AND 5852 ARE EXCUSED FOR CAUSE. PURSUANT TO A PHONE CALL FROM PROSPECTIVE JUROR #6012 THIS JUROR IS EXCUSED BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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10:00 A.M.: COURT CONVENED. THE JUDGE IS NOT PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRESENT.

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THE CLERK TAKES ROLL CALL FOR THE GROUP OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS ORDERED TO APPEAR ON MAY 20, 2004. ALL ARE PRESENT. EXCEPT PROSPECTIVE JUROR #4488 THAT WAS ACTUALLY EXCUSED FOR CAUSE ON MAY 6, 2004.

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10:05 A.M.: THE JUDGE, COUNSEL, AND DEFENDANT ARE PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM.

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JUROR #1406 IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP (HARDSHIP PROVIDED TO THE COURT).

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 1021, 5932, 13459. PROSPECTIVE JURORS 11144 AND 11172 ARE EXCUSED BY STIPULATION/CAUSE.

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PROSPECTIVE JUROR #12226 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY THE COURT, DAVID HARRIS AND MARK GERAGOS, IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT.

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JUROR #11632 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED FOR HARDSHIP BY THE COURT.

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10:50 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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11:00 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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11:00 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR #2599 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY THE COURT AND COUNSEL AND IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE.

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JUROR #40 PRESENT FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE IS EXCUSED BY THE COURT FOR HARDSHIP.

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JUROR #5859 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 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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12:10 P.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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MARY HENRY REPLACED MARYLIN MORTON AS CLERK.

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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1:33 P.M. REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE WAS HELD BETWEEN THE COURT, COUNSEL AND PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 5966 WITH THE DEFENDANT PRESENT. PROSPECTIVE JUROR # 5966 IS ORDERED TO RETURN ON MAY 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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1:40 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT EXCUSED THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL: 11181, 12145, 11168, 12047 AND 952.

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JUROR # 2084 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 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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JUROR #873 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 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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3:15 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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3:26 P.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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3:27 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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JUROR # 11340 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 27, 2004 AT 9:30 A.M.

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JUROR # 3837 EXCUSED FOR CAUSE PRIOR TO HOVEY VOIR DIRE BY STIPULATION OF COUNSEL.

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4:00 P.M. UNREPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE WAS HELD BETWEEN THE COURT AND COUNSEL REGARDING SCHEDULING DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT IN CHAMBERS.

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4:30 P.M. UNREPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE CONCLUDED

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THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS SCHEDULED FOR HOVEY VOIR DIRE ON MAY 24 AND 25, WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE CLERK THAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXCUSED.

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4:35 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 05/27/2004 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 MARY HENRY DATE 05/20/2004 .

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