Court Minutes:  December 9, 2004

Court Minutes

J2411H1Superior Court - Hall of Justice & RecordsPrint
Date:12/16/2004
San Mateo CJISIn and For the County of San MateoPrint Time: 02:05 pm

Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date:12/09/2004 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.FLADAGER/D. HARRIS
Proceedings:TRIAL PENALTY PHASE

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

MinutesTRIAL DAY 135 .

LARON JOHNSON PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

9:00-9:14 A.M.: REPORTED CONFERENCE HELD IN CHAMBERS WITH THE
COURT, COUNSEL, DEFENDANT AND LARON JOHNSON, COURT REPORTER.

THE COURT ORDERS REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE SEALED AND TO
BE OPENED UPON ORDER OF THE COURT ONLY.

9:17 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

9:17 A.M.: THE DEFENSE RESTS. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER
WITNESSES.

COUNSEL TO CERTIFY THE RECORD FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 2004.

JURORS ADMONISHED.

10:10 A.M. : COURT RECESSED SO DEFENDANT CAN SET UP FOR THEIR
FINAL . ARGUMENT

10:35-10:39 A.M.: REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE HELD WITH
THE COURT, COUNSEL, DEFENDANT, AND VALERIE CATHEY, COURT
REPORTER.

THE COURT ORDERS REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE SEALED AND TO
BE OPENED UPON ORDER OF THE COURT ONLY.

10:35 A.M. : VALERIE CATHEY REPLACES LARON JOHNSON AS COURT
REPORTER.

10:42 A.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

11:18 A.M. FINAL PENALTY PHASE ARGUMENT BY PAT HARRIS
CONCLUDED.

JURORS ADMONISHED.

11:18 A.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL 12:45 P.M. .

12:45 P.M. : LARON JOHNSON REPLACES VALERIE CATHEY AS COURT
REPORTER.

12:45-12:50 P.M.: REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE HELD IN
CHAMBERS WITH THE COURT, COUNSEL, DEFENDANT, AND LARON
JOHNSON, COURT REPORTER.

THE REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE IS NOT SEALED.

12:55-12:59 P.M.:REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE HELD WITH THE
COURT, COUNSEL, DEFENDANT, AND LARON JOHNSON, COURT REPORTER.

THE REPORTED IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE IS NOT SEALED.

1:00 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

1:00 P.M.: FINAL PENALTY PHASE ARGUMENT GIVEN TO THE COURT AND
JURY BY MARK GERAGOS.

1:43 P.M.: FINAL PENALTY ARGUMENT BY MARK GERAGOS CONCLUDED.

1:44 P.M.: THE COURT INSTRUCTS THE JURY.

2:00 P.M.: THE COURT CONCLUDES INSTRUCTING THE JURY.

2:00 P.M.: DEPUTIES JENNE CARNEVALE AND JAMES KILLMON ARE
SWORN TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE JURY.

2:03 P.M.: THE JURY RETIRED FOR DELIBERATION.

THE ALTERNATES ARE SEQUESTERED.

THE COURT RESTATED ON THE RECORD THE MOTIONS AND SENTENCING
DATES.

COUNSEL TO CERTIFY PGS. 20834-21266 ON FRIDAY, 12-10-04.

2:05 P.M. : COURT RECESSED .

3:53 P.M. : COURT RECONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT
PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

COUNSEL STIPULATE THAT COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT NEED NOT BE
PRESENT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

THE JURY WILL BE EXCUSED AT 4:00 P.M. THE BAILIFFS WILL READ
THE STANDARD ADMONITION TO THE JURORS AND ALTERNATE JURORS
BEFORE DEPARTING AT NIGHT.

ANY EXHIBITS REQUESTED BY THE JURY WILL BE BY WRITTEN NOTE AND
AFTER REVIEW BY THE COURT THE EXHIBITS WILL BE BROUGHT INTO
THE JURY DELIBERATION ROOM.

THE CLERK WILL NOTIFY ALL COUNSEL OF THE EXHIBITS REQUESTED BY
THE JURY.

COUNSEL TO COME TO COURT ON FRIDAY AT 10:30 A.M. TO CERTIFY
THE RECORD. SCOTT PETERSON WAIVED HIS APPEARANCE AT THIS
HEARING.

1:50 P.M. : COURT RECESSED UNTIL FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 2004 AT
10:30 P.M. .

4:00 P.M.: THE JURORS CONCLUDE DELIBERATIONS FOR THE DAY. THE
JURORS AND ALTERNATES ARE ADMONISHED BY THE BAILIFFS AND WILL
RETURN AT 8:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 2004.

DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

MATTER CONTINUED TO 12/10/2004 AT 8:00 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT, D-
42 FOR TRIAL - PENALTY PHASE .

MATTER CONTINUED TO 12/10/2004 AT 10:30 A.M. IN SCRWC COURT,
D- 42 FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS .

ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 12/09/2004 .