Court Minutes: May 27, 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: 06:43
pm
Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 05/27/2004 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 41 .
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9:30 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT IN
CUSTODY.
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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.
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COUNSEL STIPULATE WHO EVER ENDS UP BEING SEATED AS FIRST ALTERNATE
WILL BE THE FIRST ONE SEATED IN THE EVENT A JUROR IS EXCUSED.
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THE COURT STATED ANY WHEELER MOTION ISSUES WILL BE DEALT WITH IN
CHAMBERS WITH COUNSEL AND THE DEFENDANT PRESENT.
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9:40 A.M. : COURT RECESSED WHILE THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS ENTER THE .
COURTROOM.
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9:45 A.M.: IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE WITH THE COURT AND COUNSEL.
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9:50 A.M.: THE JUDGE IS NOT PRESENT DURING ROLL CALL OF THE
PROSPECTIVE JURORS.
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THE CLERK TAKES ROLL CALL OF THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AND ALL 76 ARE
PRESENT.
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10:00 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT
IN CUSTODY.
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10:00 A.M.: JURY SELECTION COMMENCED.
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THE FOLLOWING JURORS WERE EXCUSED BY PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE BY THE
PEOPLE:
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SEAT#9 - JUROR 17909, SEAT #10 - JUROR 4498, SEAT #10 - JUROR 29312,
SEAT #1 - JUROR 7045, SEAT #5 - JUROR 1614, SEAT #10 - JUROR 24382,
SEAT #1 - JUROR 3981, SEAT #12 - JUROR 11340, SEAT #12 - JUROR
16689, SEAT #12 - JUROR - 16676, SEAT #3 - JUROR 6967, SEAT #3-JUROR
4821, AND SEAT #3 - JUROR 24090.
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THE FOLLOWING JURORS WERE EXCUSED FOR PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE BY THE
DEFENDANT:
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SEAT #12 - JUROR 7044, SEAT #7 - JUROR 9700, SEAT #6 - JUROR 6996,
SEAT #7 - JUROR 4796, SEAT #1 - JUROR 771, SEAT #6 - JUROR 5966,
SEAT #1 - JUROR 834, SEAT #1 - JUROR 4664, SEAT #1 - JUROR #21244,
SEAT #12 - JUROR 23914, SEAT #4 - JUROR 873, SEAT #12 - JUROR 23914,
SEAT #12 - JUROR 9752, SEAT #3 - JUROR 11850, SEAT #3 - 2084 AND
SEAT #3 - JUROR 18026.
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BOTH SIDES HAVING PASSED THE FOLLOWING JURORS ARE SELECTED TO TRY
THE CASE:
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1. 11175
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2. 8510
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3. 23874
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4. 4741
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5. 20840
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6. 17903
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7. 6869
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8. 18106
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9. 8659
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10. 9533
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11. 24023
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12. 17901
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JURY SELECTION CONTINUES WITH SELECTING 6 ALTERNATES:
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THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATE JURORS ARE EXCUSED BY THE PEOPLE:
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ALT. #5 - JUROR #707, ALT #5 - JUROR 8747, ALT #1 - JUROR 4926, ALT
#5 - JUROR 302.
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THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATE JURORS ARE EXCUSED BY THE DEFENDANT:
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ALT #1 - 7107, ALT #1 - JUROR 4555, ALT #1 -JUROR 24031.
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BOTH SIDES HAVING PASSED THE FOLLOWING SIX ALTERNATE JURORS ARE
SELECTED TO TRY THE CASE:
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 1. 8659
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 2. 6756
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 3. 9997
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 4. 8613
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 5. 6917
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 6. 29773
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PROSPECTIVE JUROR 9 #10052 STATED HE HAD A LETTER FROM HIS EMPLOYER.
THE COURT READ THE LETTER AND EXCUSED JUROR #9 FOR CAUSE.
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IN CAMERA HEARING IN CHAMBERS HELD WITH THE COURT, COUNSEL,
DEFENDANT AND COURT REPORTER. (THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE SEALED BY THE
COURT.)
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10:55 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. DEFENDANT PRESENT
IN CUSTODY.
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ALTERNATE #1 - JUROR 8659 IS NOW JUROR # 9.
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MATTER PROCEEDS WITH SELECTION OF A NEW ALTERNATE #1.
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THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTIVE JURORS ARE EXCUSED AS TO ALTERNATE #1:
DEFENDANT EXCUSED JUROR 5863 AND THE PEOPLE EXCUSED JUROR 8306.
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BOTH SIDES HAVING PASSED:
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ALTERNATE JUROR NO. 1. 5806
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THE COURT ADVISED THE JURORS OF THE TRIAL SCHEDULE: COURT WILL BEGIN
AT 9:00 A.M., LUNCH 12:00 - 1:30 P.M., RECESSES AT 11:00 A.M. AND
3:00 P.M., AND COURT TO ADJOURN AROUND 4:00 P.M. EACH DAY.
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THE COURT READMONISHED THE JURORS.
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THE JURY PANEL WILL BE SWORN IN BY THE CLERK FIRST THING ON TUESDAY,
JUNE 1, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
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THE JURORS EXIT THE COURTROOM WITH THE BAILIFF TO THE JURY
DELIBERATION ROOM TO BE INFORMED WHERE THEY WILL BE MET DAILY.
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THE JURORS WILL BE FREE TO SEPARATE AT LUNCH TIME, BUT WILL GO INTO
THE JURY DELIBERATION ROOM DURING ALL BREAKS.
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11:05 A.M. : JURORS ADMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON 06/01/2004
AT 9:00 A.M. .
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COURT EXHIBIT 15 - FLYER - $1,000 REWARD IS MARKED FOR
IDENTIFICATION.
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MOTIONS ARGUED BY RICK DISTASO AND MARK GERAGOS.
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THE COURT RULED AS FOLLOWS:
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THE COURT FURTHER RULED THAT THE DEFENSE INTERVIEW OF MISS JACKSON
CAN BE PRESENTED AS EVIDENCE AND MR. GERAGOS CAN REFER TO IT IN HIS
OPENING STATEMENT. THIS IS BRADY EVIDENCE AND IT WOULD BE AN ERROR
FOR THE COURT NOT TO PERMIT THIS EVIDENCE IN AT THIS TIME. THE ISSUE
OF MISS DEMPEWOLF WILL NOT BE REVISITED.
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THE COURT STATED ON THE RECORD THE DEFENSE MOTION ISSUES:
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CULT OF SATANISTS - MR. GERAGOS STATED THIS ISSUE WILL NOT BE
RAISED.
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INDIVIDUAL PAINTING PICTURES AT THE ALBANY BULB: MR. GERAGOS STATED
THE LOCATION OF THE ALBANY BULB MAY BE REFERRED TO.
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ISSUE OF "ANY MYSTERY WOMAN" (AMANDA H.) MR. GERAGOS STATED THE
INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING. THE COURT ORDERED MR. GERAGOS NOT TO
MAKE ANY REFERENCE TO HER DURING HIS OPENING STATEMENT. THE COURT
ORDERED MR. GERAGOS IF HE DECIDES TO CALL THIS LADY HE GIVE THE
PEOPLE SUFFICIENT TIME TO FILE WHATEVER RESPONSE OR ANY ISSUES THEY
WANT TO RAISE.
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THE COURT RULED ANY VIDEOTAPES, COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC. TO BE
USED BY THE EXPERTS TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE PEOPLE BY JUNE 21,
2004.
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MR. DISTASO INFORMED THE COURT THAT ALL THE D.O.J. REPORTS, ETC.
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND PROVIDED TO MR. GERAGOS.
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THE COURT STATED THAT AFTER THE JURY IS SWORN IN ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1,
HE WILL GIVE THE FOLLOWLING PRETRIAL CALJIC INSTRUCTIONS .50, 103,
220, 221, 222, 227, 290, 1753, 1740, 2.00 AND 2.01 AND THE
ADMONITION FOR THE ALTERNATES.
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THE PEOPLE STATE THEIR OPENING STATEMENT WILL LAST 2 HOURS. MR.
GERAGOS TO GIVE HIS OPENING STATEMENT AFTER LUNCH.
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MR. DISTASO STATED HE HIS ARRANGING FOR SPANISH INTERPRETERS.
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THE COURT REQUESTED COUNSEL INFORM EACH OTHER OF THE WITNESSES FOR
THE NEXT DAY SO CROSS EXAMINATION CAN BE PREPARED.
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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.
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11:50 A.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 06/01/2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY TRIAL.
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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 05/27/2004 .
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