Court Minutes: November 8, 2004
Court Minutes
J2411H1 Superior Court - Hall of Justice & Records Print Date:12/15/2004
San Mateo CJIS In and For the County of San Mateo Print Time: 07:19 pm
Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 11/08/2004 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 42
Judge: ALFRED A DELUCCHI, JUDGE Clerk: MARYLIN MORTON
Reporter SEE MINUTES 2nd Clerk NONE
D.A.: GERAGOS/P. HARRIS Defense Co. DISTASO/FLADAGER
Proceedings:JURY TRIAL
Charges: PC187 (A)
PC12022.9 (A)
PC190.2 (A) (3)
PC187 (A)
PC190.2 (A) (3)
Minutes TRIAL DAY 123 .
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UNREPORTED: 8:25-8:39 A.M.: THE COURT, RICK DISTASO, DAVID HARRIS, BIRGIT
FLADAGER, MARK GERAGOS, P. HARRIS, DEFENDANT, MARYLIN MORTON, COURTROOM CLERK,
DEPUTIES, ARE PRESENT WHILE THE JURY VIEWS THE BOAT AND TRAILER THAT HAVE BEEN
PREVIOUSLY MARKED AS:
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8:52 A.M.: THE PARTIES RETURN TO THE COURTROOM.
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UNREPORTED: 8:52 A.M.: THE JURY RETIRES FOR FURTHER DELIBERATION IN CHARGE OF
DEP. CARNEVALE.
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THE ALTERNATE JURORS ARE IN CHARGE OF DEP. PHARO.
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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.
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9:05 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT PRESENT.
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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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BIRGIT FLADAGER, DDA PRESENT.
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THE COURT STATED ON THE RECORD NOTE #1 RECEIVED FROM THE JURY ON NOV. 4, WAS A
REQUEST FOR EXHIBITS. THE EXHIBIT NUMBERS WERE READ INTO THE RECORD.
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COUNSEL STIPULATE THE COURT MAY READ THE JURY NOTES INTO THE RECORD WITHOUT
COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT BEING PRESENT. THE NOTES WILL BE FILED AS THEY COME FROM
THE JURY.
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THE COURT AND COUNSEL DISCUSS THE ISSUE WHETHER OR NOT THE COURT, COUNSEL, AND
DEFENDANT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR THE ADDITIONAL JURY VIEW OF THE BOAT. THE
COURT STATED THERE IS NOT MUCH LAW ON THIS ISSUE AND CITED AN UNPUBLISHED CASE,
PEOPLE V. MOUSER, THAT COULD NOT BE CITED AS AUTHORITY, BUT DOES GIVE DIRECTION.
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THE COURT REPORTER WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE VIEWING AND THE COURT STATED ON THE
RECORD WHO WAS PRESENT AT THE BOAT VIEWING AND THE JURORS REQUEST TO GET INSIDE
THE BOAT.
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MR. GERAGOS REQUESTED TWO ALTERNATIVES: 1. TO REOPEN TO SHOW THE BOAT
DEMONSTRATION, OR 2. ASK FOR A MISTRIAL.
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THE PEOPLE ARGUE THESE ISSUES.
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THE COURT COURT STATED THAT WHAT WAS DONE BY THE JURY TODAY WAS NOT AN
EXPERIMENT OR DEMONSTRATION, ONCE THE BOAT AND TRAILER BECAME IDENTIFIED THEY
BECAME EVIDENCE FOR THE JURY TO EXAMINE.
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THE DEFENSE REQUEST TO REOPEN TO SHOW THE BOAT DEMONSTRATION AND/OR A REQUEST
FOR A MISTRIAL ARE DENIED FOR THE REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD.
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9:25 A.M. : COURT RECESSED. COUNSEL HAVE APPEARANCE BEFORE JUDGE . FORCUM,
PRESIDING JUDGE.
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9:30 A.M.: NOTE #3 RECEIVED FROM THE JURY.
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10:15-10:39 A.M.: REPORTED CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS WITH THE COURT, COUNSEL,
DEFENDANT, AND LARON JOHNSON, COURT REPORTER.
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THE COURT ORDERS REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE. SEALED AND TO BE OPENED UPON
ORDER OF THE COURT ONLY.
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10:40 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.
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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.
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THE COURT REINSTRUCTED THE JURY AND ALTERNATES WITH CALJIC 1.00, 17.40 AND
17.41.
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10:46 A.M.: THE JURY RETIRED FOR FURTHER DELIBERATIONS IN CHARGE OF DEP.
CARNEVALE AND THE ALTERNATES IN CHARGE OF DEP. PHARO
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OUT OF THE PRESENCE OF THE JURY THE COURT STATED IF THE JURY NEEDS TO BE CALLED
IN HE WILL READ THE JURY INSTRUCTION APPROVED IN PEOPLE VS. MOORE, A SPECIAL
INSTRUCTION THAT CONTAINS MORE DETAIL. COUNSEL WERE PROVIDED A COPY OF THIS
INSTRUCTION.
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10:48 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .
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11:45-12:45: JURY RECESSED FOR LUNCH IN CHARGE OF DEPUTIES CARNEVALE AND ORANGE
AND THE ALTERNATES IN CHARGE OF DEP. PHARO.
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12:45 P.M.: THE JURY RETIRES FOR FURTHER DELIBERATIONS IN CHARGE OF DEP.
CARNEVALE AND THE ALTERNATES IN CHARGE OF DEP. PHARO.
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3:36 P.M.: NOTE #4 RECEIVED FROM THE JURY.
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3:43 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT PRESENT.
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4:00 P.M.: THE SEQUESTERED JURORS AND THE ALTERNATE JURORS WERE ADMONISHED AND
TO RETURN ON TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2004 AT 8:00 A.M. FOR FURTHER JURY DELIBERATIONS.
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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.
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4:00 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED TO RECONVENE ON 11/09/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC, D-
42 FOR FURTHER JURY TRIAL.
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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 11/08/2004 .
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