Court Minutes:  October 5, 2004

Court Minutes

J2411H1Superior Court - Hall of Justice & RecordsPrint
Date:11/11/2004
San Mateo CJISIn and For the County of San MateoPrint Time: 11:09 am

Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date:10/05/2004 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 107 .

LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

9:00-9:07 A.M.: UNREPORTED CONFERENCE HELD WITH COUNSEL AND
DEFENDANT TO EXAMINE EVIDENCE WITH WITNESS.

9:18 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT
PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

THE COURT INDICATED TO COUNSEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO
CERTIFY THE RECORD ON TUESDAY, OCT. 12. VOLS. 97-101, PGS.
18167-19026.

THE COURT READ INTO THE RECORD THE STIPULATION AS TO DR. BRIAN
PETERSON, AS MODIFIED BY RICK DISTASO.

9:20 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

9:32 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

THE COURT READ THE FOLLOWING STIPULATION TO THE JURY: THE
PARTIES STIPULATE THAT IF DR. BRIAN PETERSON, THE PATHOLOGIST,
WERE RE-CALLED, HE WOULD TESTIFY THAT "ASIDE FROM CHANGES OF
DECOMPOSITION, THE EXTERNAL GENITALIA OF LACI PETERSON IS
UNREMARKABLE, WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF INJURY."

9:35 A.M.: OFF. KRIS BUELNA, EBRPD, CALLED BY THE PEOPLE IS
SWORN AND TESTIFIES UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

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

EXHIBIT 290A: PHOTO CANAL/EMBARKMENT WITH DEBRIS FOUND ON
6/21/03.

EXHIBIT 290B: CLOSE UP OF DEBRIS

EXHIBIT 290C: CLOSE UP OF DEBRIS

EXHIBIT 290D: CLOSE UP OF DEBRIS

9:46 A.M.: CROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS WERE MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION AND
ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT :

9:49 A.M.: REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

9:52 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED SUBJECT TO RECALL.

9:53 A.M.: DET. JOHN BUEHLER, MPD, CALLED BY THE PEOPLE, IS
SWORN AND TESTIFIES UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

JURORS ADMONISHED.

10:34 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 10:55 A.M. .

10:59 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT
REPORTER.

10:59 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT
PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

11:02 A.M.: JURY PRESENT.

11:02 A.M.: DET. JOHN BUEHLER, 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 OF MERCEDES
INTERIOR) .

EXHIBIT 291B: CENTER CONSOLE W/CELL PHONE, WALLET

EXHIBIT 291E: ITEMS IN TRUNK, LICENSE PLATE, ETC.

EXHIBIT 291F: CLOSE UP OF ITEMS IN 291D.

EXHIBIT 292: YAHOO MAP - AMERICAN BODY WORKS, 4/16/03

EXHIBITS 293 1-46: INVENTORY PHOTOS OF ITEMS TAKEN FROM CAR
WHEN SCOTT ARRESTED:

EXHIBIT 293-3: CLOSE UP WALLET, KEYS, ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-4: BACKPACK, SHOES, ROPE

EXHIBIT 293-5 BACKSIDE OF BACKPACK, SHOES.

EXHIBIT 293-6: LOOKING DOWN ON BACKPACK, CONTENTS.

EXHIBIT 293-7: CLOSE UP ITEMS IN BACKPACK

EXHIBIT 293-8: GLOVES, KNIVES, HAT, SCISSORS, ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-9: FOLDING KNIVES, SCISSORS, RAZORS.

EXHIBIT 293-10: FOLDING SAW

EXHIBIT 293-11: CONTENTS LOWER COMPARTMENT OF BACKPACK

EXHIBIT 293-12: CLOSE UP ITEMS IN 293-11, WATER PURIFIER ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-13: SHOES, KNIFE, ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-14: CAMPING GRILL

EXHIBIT 293-15: BINOCULARS, HAMMOCK, CAMP AX, SNORKEL MASK.

EXHIBIT 293-16: WINTER JACKET, GLOVES

EXHIBIT 293-17: MULTI-TOOL, FISHING POLE

EXHIBIT 293-18: SHOVEL

EXHIBIT 293-19: SEVERAL PAIRS OF SHOES.

EXHIBIT 293-20: TWO PAIRS OF PANTS

EXHIBIT 293-21: TWO SHIRTS (LONG/SHORT SLEEVE)

EXHIBIT 293-22: SWEATSHIRT, PANTS

EXHIBIT 293-23: NAVY JACKET AND SHIRT

EXHIBIT 293-24: RED PRINT SHIRT, TWO PAIRS OF SHORTS.

EXHIBIT 293-25: TWO PAIRS OF SHORTS

EXHIBIT 293-26: THREE SHIRTS

EXHIBIT 293-27: SWEATER, SHOES, TIES, BELT, ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-28: SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-29: PENS, FOREIGN CURRENCY, KEYS, ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-30: CLOSE UP OF CHECK 4-12-03

EXHIBIT 293-31: FOUR CELL PHONES

EXHIBIT 293-33: CONTENTS OF OVERNIGHT BAG

EXHIBIT 293-34: 2/16/03 NOTE FROM AMBER

EXHIBIT 293-35: SHOES, HAT, PHOTO, COOKIES, ETC. (ITEMS ON
FLOOR OF CAR)

EXHIBIT 293-36: EARLY REWARD POSTERS FOR LACI

EXHIBIT 293-37: ITEMS RECOVERED FROM CAR, CHEVRON CARD, KEY,
ETC.

EXHIBIT 293-38: CURRENCY ENVELOPE $10,000

EXHIBIT 293-39: CONTENTS OF ENVELOPE (CURRENCY)

EXHIBIT 293-40: CURRENCY SPREAD OUT/COUNTED.

EXHIBIT 293-41: CURRENCY ENVELOPE $4640

EXHIBIT 293-42: PHOTO OF CURRENCY

EXHIBIT 293-43: CURRENCY SPREAD OUT/COUNTED

EXHIBIT 293-44: CURRENCY ENVELOPE $284.86

EXHIBIT 293-45: PHOTO OF CURRENCY

EXHIBIT 293-46: CURRENCY ENVELOPE $6.48

EXHIBIT 294: SDT - REI PURCHASES

11:45 A.M.: CROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS

JURORS ADMONISHED.

11:57 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

1:36 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES VALERIE CATHEY AS COURT
REPORTER.

1:36 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

1:37 P.M.: DET. BUEHLER, 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: DEFENDANT .

EXHIBIT D8G-1: PHOTO OF SCOTT IN BLACK SWEATER ON 4-18-03
(ARRESTED)

EXHIBIT D8G-2: PHOTO SCOTT IN WHITE POLO SHIRT 4-18-03

2:06 P.M.: REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

2:15 P.M.: RECROSS EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

( 2:18 P.M. ): PEOPLE REST SUBJECT TO THE ADMISSION OF
EVIDENCE.

2:19 P.M. : JURORS ADMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON
10/12/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. .

DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

2:20 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 10/12/2004 AT 9:00
A.M. IN SCRWC, D- 42 FOR FURTHER JURY TRIAL.

ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 10/05/2004 .