Court Minutes:  December 13, 2004

Court Minutes

J2411H1Superior Court - Hall of Justice & RecordsPrint
Date:12/16/2004
San Mateo CJISIn and For the County of San MateoPrint Time: 02:06 pm

Organization: SC
CASE NAME PEOPLE V. PETERSON, SCOTT LEE
Case No.: SC 055500 A Date:12/13/2004 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 137 .

RICK DISTASO, DDA, ALSO PRESENT.

LARON JOHNSON, PRESENT AS COURT REPORTER.

8:00 A.M.: (UNREPORTED) THE JURY RETIRED FOR FURTHER
DELIBERATIONS IN CHARGE OF DEPUTY CARNEVALE.

8:45 A.M.: (UNREPORTED) AT THE REQUEST OF THE COURT THE CLERK
CONTACTED COUNSEL TO COME TO COURT BY 9:15 A.M. FOR AN IN
CHAMBERS CONFERENCE.

9:20-10:30 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.

10:27 A.M. : COURT CONVENED . COUNSEL PRESENT. JURY NOT
PRESENT.

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

10:30 A.M. : COURT RECESSED .

11:30 A.M. : THE BAILIFF INFORMS THE CLERK A VERDICT HAS BEEN
REACHED.

JUROR NOTE #8 RECEIVED FROM THE JURY THAT THEY HAVE REACHED A
VERDICT AND NEED THE VERDICT FORMS.

11:35 A.M.: JURORS RECESSED FOR LUNCH.

THE CLERK CONTACTED ALL THE NECESSARY PARTIES THAT A VERDICT
WAS REACHED AND THE COURT REQUESTED EVERYONE RETURN TO COURT
AT 1:30 P.M.

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

DEFENDANT PRESENT IN CUSTODY.

1:48 P.M. : THE JURY RETURNED INTO THE COURTROOM HAVING
REACHED A VERDICT.

( 1:48 P.M. ): THE JURY, THROUGH THEIR FOREPERSON, JUROR #6
STATE THAT THEY HAVE REACHED A VERDICT.

THE VERDICT, AS LISTED BELOW, WAS READ BY THE CLERK.

THE JURY FIXED THE PENALTY AT DEATH.

AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COURT THE CLERK ENTERED THE VERDICT.

1:49 P.M.: AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEFENDANT, THE COURT DIRECTED
THE CLERK TO POLL THE JURY AS TO THE VERDICT.

THE JURY WAS POLLED AND ALL ANSWERED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

1:50 P.M. : THE COURT THANKED AND EXCUSED THE JURY (AND
ALTERNATE JUROR(S)) AND RELEASED THEM FROM THE ADMONITION.
COUNSEL AND DEFENDANT REMAINED IN THE COURTROOM.

THE COURT ADMONISHED THE JURY REGARDING THE PRESS.

THE JURY INFORMATION HAS ALL BEEN SEALED.

MR. GERAGOS CONTINUED TO WAIVE TIME UNTIL 2-25-05 AT 9:00 A.M.
FOR SENTENCING.

DEFENDANT REMAINS IN CUSTODY.

PREVIOUS DATES REMAIN AS SET UNLESS MR. GERAGOS REQUESTS A
CONTINUANCE.

1:56 P.M. : COURT ADJOURNED UNTIL 9:00 A.M., FEB. 25, 2005 FOR
. SENTENCING

ORDER (PROVIDED BY DEFENDANT - SEALED) FILED.

ENTERED ON CJIS BY MARYLIN MORTON DATE 12/13/2004 .