Court Minutes:  November 22, 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: 11/22/2004 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. FLADAGER/D.HARRIS
Proceedings:TRIAL PENALTY PHASE

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



Minutes TRIAL DAY 127 .

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8:50-9:14 A.M.: UNREPORTED CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS WITH THE COURT AND COUNSEL.

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9:15 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT PRESENT.

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LINDA SWANNER PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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RICK DISTASO ALSO PRESENT FOR THE PEOPLE.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT STATED THE MEDIA REQUESTS TO HAVE CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM FOR THE PENALTY PHASE WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE COURT WILL BE DISINCLINED TO ALLOW CAMERAS FOR THE REASONS PREVIOUSLY STATED.

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COURT EXHIBIT 37: EMAILS ORDERED SEALED BY THE COURT.

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MR. GERAGOS PROVIDED THE CLERK WITH TWO ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS TO ADD TO HIS MOTION. NEW YORK POST ARTICLE REGARDING THE ORIGINAL JUROR #5 AND PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH GRETA VAN SUSTERN AND JUROR #5. THE COURT MADE THE EXHIBITS PART OF THE DEFENSE MOTION.

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MR. GERAGOS STATED A VIDEO TAPE OF WHAT WAS TRANSPIRING AROUND THE COURTHOUSE WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE COURTROOM THIS MORNING.

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9:30 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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9:40 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT PRESENT.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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COPIES OF THE DEFENSE EXHIBITS WERE PROVIDED TO THE PEOPLE.

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THE COURT STATED THERE ARE DISCOVERY ISSUES THAT WERE TO BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 17TH AND HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. ALSO, ISSUES WITH LINING UP WITNESSES DURING THIS HOLIDAY WEEK.

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THE COURT STATED THE PENALTY PHASE OF THIS TRIAL WILL START ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH.

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COUNSEL NEED TO CERTIFY PAGES 20626 - 20833.

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9:55 A.M.: JURY PRESENT.

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THE COURT STATED TO THE JURY THAT DISCOVERY HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND THE PARTIES ARE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING FLIGHTS FOR WITNESSES.

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THE PENALTY PHASE OF THE TRIAL WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER 30, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

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10:00 A.M. : JURORS ADMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON 11/30/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. .

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10:00 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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10:00-10:25 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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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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MATTER CONTINUED TO 11/30/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D- 42 FOR TRIAL - PENALTY PHASE .

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ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 11/22/2004 .

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