Court Minutes:  December 7, 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: 07:28 pm
Organization: SC

CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date: 12/07/2004 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 133 .

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LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

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RICK DISTASO, DDA PRESENT.

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9:40 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT STATED THERE WILL BE SEVEN (7) WITNESSES TODAY AND COURT WILL RECESS AFTER THE WITNESSES COMPLETE THEIR TESTIMONY. THE COURT AND COUNSEL TO WORK ON JURY INSTRUCTIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

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9:42 A.M.: ERIC SCHERAR, CALLED BY THE DEFENDANT, IS SWORN AND TESTIFIED UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY PAT HARRIS.

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NO CROSS EXAMINATION

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9:58 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED.

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9:58 A.M.: JAMES GRAY, CALLED BY THE DEFENDANT, IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY PAT HARRIS.

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NO CROSS EXAMINATION.

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10:13 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED.

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10:14 A.M.: HUGH GERHARDT, CALLED BY THE DEFENDANT, IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MARK GERAGOS.

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NO CROSS EXAMINATION.

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10:24 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED.

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10:25 A.M.: ABBAS IMANI, CALLED BY THE DEFENDANT, IS SWORN AND TESTIFIED UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY PAT HARRIS.

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NO CROSS EXAMINATION.

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10:43 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED.

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JURORS ADMONISHED.

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10:43 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 11:05 A.M. .

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11:11 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT REPORTER.

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

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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11:12 A.M.: ROBERT THOMPSON, CALLED BY THE DEFENDANT, IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY PAT HARRIS.

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NO CROSS EXAMINATION.

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11:26 A.M.: CROSS EXAMINATION BY DAVID HARRIS.

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11:27 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED.

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11:28 A.M.: SUSAN MEDINA, CALLED BY THE DEFENDANT, IS SWORN AND TESTIFIES UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION BY PAT HARRIS.

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NO CROSS EXAMINATION.

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11:37 A.M. : WITNESS EXCUSED.

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11:37 A.M. : JURORS ADMONISHED AND ORDERED TO RETURN ON 12/08/2004 AT 9:00 A.M. .

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11:38 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 1:30 P.M. .

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TIME WAIVED FOR SENTENCING.

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THE CASE IS REFERRED TO THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT FOR PREPARATION OF REPORT.

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MATTER CONTINUED TO 02/25/2005 AT 9:00 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D- 42 FOR RECEIPT OF PROBATION REPORT AND IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE.

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THE DEFENDANT WILL REMAIN IN THE SAN MATEO COUNTY JAIL AND NOT BE RETURNED TO STANISLAUS COUNTY AFTER THE PENALTY PHASE VERDICT IN ORDER FOR THE DEFENDANT TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE PROBATION OFFICER.

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1:45 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES VALERIE CATHEY AS COURT REPORTER.

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1:35-1:44 P.M.: UNREPORTED CONFERENCE HELD WITH THE COURT AND COUNSEL REGARDING SCHEDULING.

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1:45 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT PRESENT.

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DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

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THE COURT STATED THAT COUNSEL HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A BINDER WITH THE PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PENALTY PHASE.

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THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE JURY: 8.84 (MODIFIED), 8.84.1, 1.01 (CORRECTED), 2.11, 2.60, NOTE TAKING, 2.20, 1.02, 1.03, 2.27, 2.81, 8.85 (LINGERING DOUBT), 17.40, 17.41, 17.45, 17.47, 17.53, 17.30, 17.43, USE OF MULIPLE VERDICT FORMS, AND 8.88.

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THE COURT RESERVED RULING ON: 2.21.1, 2.21.2, 2.13

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CALJIC 2.80, 2.82, AND 2.09 WILL NOT BE GIVEN.

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ARGUMENT PRESENTED BY COUNSEL. MATTER SUBMITTED.

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THE COURT WILL GIVE THE VERDICT FORMS AS READ INTO THE RECORD.

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2:16 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

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DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

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MATTER CONTINUED TO 12/08/2004 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 12/07/2004 .

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