Court Minutes:  September 16, 2004

Court Minutes

J2411H1Superior Court - Hall of Justice & RecordsPrint
Date:11/11/2004
San Mateo CJISIn and For the County of San MateoPrint Time: 11:07 am

Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date:09/16/2004 Time:9:00 AM Dept:42
Judge:ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk:MARYLIN MORTON
ReporterSEE MINUTES 2nd ClerkNONE
D.A.:GERAGOS/P. HARRIS Defense Co.DISTASO/D. HARRIS
Proceedings:JURY TRIAL

Charges:PC187 (A)
PC12022.9 (A)
PC190.2 (A) (3)
PC187 (A)
PC190.2 (A) (3)

MinutesTRIAL DAY 97 .

LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

9:12 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

THE COURT INFORMED THE JURY AS TO THE WITNESSES FOR TODAY.

9:12 A.M.: DR. BRIAN PETERSON, PREVIOUSLY SWORN, RESUMED THE
WITNESS STAND UNDER FURTHER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID
HARRIS.

THE EXHIBITS LISTED BELOW WERE INTRODUCED AND MARKED FOR
IDENTIFICATION ON BEHALF OF THE: PEOPLE (PHOTOS - CONNER
AUTOPSY) .

EXHIBIT 258A: LEFT SHOULDER, SHOWING TEAR, HEAD, TAPE W/KNOT.

EXHIBIT 258B: VIEW FROM LEFT WITH GAP IN TAPE AROUND NECK,
TEAR IN SHOULDER.

EXHIBIT 258C: CLOSEUP HEAD

EXHIBIT 258D: RIGHT SIDE WITH TEAR, SHOULDER BONE, TAPE LIKE
MATERIAL

EXHIBIT 258E: VIEW BACK OF BODY, KNOT

10:05 A.M.: CROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

THE EXHIBITS LISTED BELOW WERE INTRODUCED AND MARKED FOR
IDENTIFICATION ON BEHALF OF THE: DEFENDANT (PHOTOS) .

EXHIBIT D6S-1: CONNER - AUTOPSY

EXHIBIT D6S-2: CONNER TWO PHOTOS (SUBSTANCE ON HEAD)

JURORS ADMONISHED.

10:30 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 10:50 A.M. .

11:01 A.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES LINDA SWANNER AS COURT
REPORTER.

11:01 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

11:01 A.M.: DR. BRIAN PETERSON, RESUMED THE WITNESS STAND
UNDER FURTHER CROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

THE EXHIBITS LISTED BELOW WERE INTRODUCED AND MARKED FOR
IDENTIFICATION ON BEHALF OF THE: PEOPLE .

11:16 A.M.: REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

11:23 A.M.: RECROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

11:26 A.M.: FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS

11:27 A.M.: FURTHER RECROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS

11:28 A.M.: FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION.

11:28 A.M.: FURTHER RECROSS EXAMINATION.

11:29 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED SUBJECT TO RECALL.

11:29 A.M.: DR. ALISON GALLOWAY, CALLED BY THE PEOPLE IS SWORN
AND TESTIFIED UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

THE COURT FINDS THE WITNESS TO BE AN EXPERT IN THE AREA OF
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

THE EXHIBITS LISTED BELOW WERE INTRODUCED AND MARKED FOR
IDENTIFICATION ON BEHALF OF THE: PEOPLE .

11:54 A.M.: CROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

12:03 P.M.: REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

12:07 P.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED SUBJECT TO RECALL.

PURSUANT TO PREVIOUS STIPULATION NONE OF THE AUTOPSY PHOTOS
WILL BE PUBLISHED.

12:10 P.M. : JURORS ADMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON
09/20/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. .

DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

12:10 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 09/20/2004 AT
9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY TRIAL.

ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 09/16/2004 .