| MICHAEL CARDOZA - Double Duty October 20, 2004 Today’s session began more than two hours late when the judge announced the muzzling of attorney Michael Cardoza, who has observed the trial since opening statements began June 1. Monday, Cardoza acknowledged that he twice interviewed Scott Peterson as a trial-preparation courtesy to Geragos. Cardoza refused to say whether he considered himself grafted into the defense team and insisted that he provided no advice on whether Peterson should take the stand. But several media outlets, including The Bee, said they no longer would use his expert analysis because his objectivity had been compromised. Others questioned whether Peterson had violated the gag order by speaking to someone not clearly part of his legal team. This morning, Delucchi said, “The court is of the opinion that an attorney-client privilege was indeed created by the arrangement between defense counsel and Mr. Cardoza. So the court has imposed the gag order on Mr. Cardoza.” Delucchi, a retired Alameda County Superior Court judge on special appointment for Peterson’s double-murder trial, is acquainted with Cardoza, a former prosecutor from the same county. HOME INDEX LACI SCOTT TRIAL ALIBI-WITNESS LIST WIRETAPS ATTORNEYS AUTOPSY CONNER EVIDENCE PHOTOS CEMENT |
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