Gag order imposed on Michael Cardoza

Guilt Phase

October 20, 2004

JUDGE: All right. This is the case of People vs. Scott Peterson. Let the record show the defendant's present with counsel. And obviously the court's had a lot of business to do this morning. There is one statement I'd like to make, and that's this: Is that the court has conducted a hearing with respect to Mr. Michael Cardoza. The court's of the opinion that an attorney/client privilege was, indeed, created by the arrangement between defense counsel and the -- Mr. Cardoza. So the court has imposed a gag order on Mr. Cardoza, which would be in full force and effect as if he was one of the counsel here, and it will be the same kind as the gag order that applies to Mr. Geragos and any other parties. And that's the court's ruling.