GUILTY CA - Omar Medina, 28, found deceased in barrel floating in Chula Vista Marina, Oct 2017

[Niner]

Hearing date 2/1/19:
08:30AM SCS297178-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
08:30AM SCS297724-01 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
08:30AM SCS297724-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar

 

[Niner]

Friday, February 1st:
*Status Conference Hearing for both (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life. 12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.
*Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. 7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25.
7/26/18 Update: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st.
10/1/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.

 

[Niner]

Spurgeon:

Dept. SB-L16: Judge Theodore Weathers
Hearing: Tuesday, Feb. 26th:

08:30AM CS306153-01 PRELIMINARY EXAM CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, February 26th:
*Preliminary Exam Hearing-see below (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life.
12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. No further dates as of 2/26.
Only for *Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Case #CS297178-02 South County
7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25.
7/26/18 Update: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st. 10/1/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.
2/1/19 Update: Spurgeon only preliminary exam hearing on 2/26.

 

[Niner]

Now this is strange. I was looking up another case name in the Central County court site and Spurgeon's name popped up on that county, even though I have him in South County. This must be another case - with a different accomplice as they both have the same case #.

March 6, 2019:

Dept. 1301: ROBERT F. O NEILL 1100 Union Street, San Diego
09:00AM SCD276248-01 TRIAL CALL CA vs SCHUTT, KENNY
09:00AM SCD276248-02 TRIAL CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK JEFFERSON

link: Criminal Calendar


??

 

[Niner]

Friday, May 3, 2019
08:30AM SCS297178-02 TRIAL CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
08:30AM SCS297724-01 TRIAL CALL CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
08:30AM SCS297724-02 TRIAL CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar



Does anyone think this is their trial starting?? TIA!

 

[Suglo]

Friday, May 3, 2019
08:30AM SCS297178-02 TRIAL CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
08:30AM SCS297724-01 TRIAL CALL CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
08:30AM SCS297724-02 TRIAL CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar



Does anyone think this is their trial starting?? TIA!

No. This is a pretrial readiness type conference. Once both parties appear and say they are ready to proceed to trial then the court will set an actual trial date and it will say TRIAL - JURY or TRIAL - BENCH next to the names.

 

[Niner]

Thanks Suglo for the explanation!

 

[Niner]

Friday, May 3rd:
*Trial Call Hearing for both (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life.
12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3.
*Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. 7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25.
7/26/18 Update: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st.
10/1/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. 2/1/19: Spurgeon only preliminary exam hearing on 2/26.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3.

 

[Niner]

Delete.... WS is wacky...

 

[roche.analisa]

Any updates?

 

[Niner]

Any updates?

Nope!
This case is on my look.up.every.day.week.list Calendar goes thru 5/30 - and nothing for either one.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, June 20, 2019:
Dept. SB-S16: THEODORE M. WEATHERS
08:30AM SCS297178-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
08:30AM SCS297724-01 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
08:30AM SCS297724-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
08:30AM SCS306153-01 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar

 

[Niner]

Thursday, June 20th:
*Hearing for both (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life.
12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3.
5/3/19 Update: Next hearing on 6/20.
*Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. 7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25.
7/26/18 Update: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st.
10/1/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. 2/1/19: Spurgeon only preliminary exam hearing on 2/26.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3. 5/3/19 Update: Next hearing on 6/20.

 

[Niner]

Monday, June 24, 2019

10:00AM SCS297178-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
10:00AM SCS297724-01 TRIAL CALL CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
10:00AM SCS297724-02 TRIAL CALL CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
10:00AM SCS306153-01 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar

This is strange - these 2 were in South County & they appeared in Central County this morning while I was looking for Mathew Sullivan's case. Under Judge Michael T. Smyth. Cook & Spurgeon were usually under Judge Theodore Weathers.

 

[Niner]

Monday, June 24th:
*Status & Trial Setting Hearing for both (@ 10am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life. 12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3.
5/3/19 Update: Next hearing on 6/20. 6/20/19: Status & Trial Setting hearing on 6/24.
*Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. 7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25.
7/26/18 Update: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st.
10/1/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. 2/1/19: Spurgeon only preliminary exam hearing on 2/26.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3. 5/3/19 Update: Next hearing on 6/20. 6/20/19: Next Status & Trial setting hearing on 6/24.

 

[Niner]

Monday, July 08, 2019

Dept. 1603: CAROLYN M. CAIETTI 1100 Union Street, San Diego
09:30AM SCS297178-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
09:30AM SCS297724-01 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
09:30AM SCS297724-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar

 

[Niner]

Monday, July 8th:
*Status Hearing for both (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life.
12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3. 5/3/19: Next hearing on 6/20. 6/20/19: Status & Trial Setting hearing on 6/24.
6/24/19 Update: Next Status hearing on 7/8 in Central County not South.
*Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. 7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25. 7/25/18: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st. 10/1/18: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. 2/1/19: Spurgeon only preliminary exam hearing on 2/26.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3. 5/3/19 Update: Next hearing on 6/20. 6/20/19 Update: Next Status & Trial setting hearing on 6/24.
6/24/19 Update: Next Status hearing on both cases on 7/8 in Central County not South.

 

[Niner]

Hearings:
Aug. 20th

Dept. 1603: CAROLYN M. CAIETTI 1100 Union Street, San Diego
09:00AM SCS297178-02 STATUS CONFERENCE CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK
09:00AM SCS297724-01 OTHER MOTION HEARING CA vs COOK, TIMOTHY
09:00AM SCS297724-02 OTHER MOTION HEARING CA vs SPURGEON, DERRICK

link: Criminal Calendar

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, August 20th:
*Status & Motions Hearing for both (@ 9am PT) – CA – Omar Medina (38) (Sept. 30, 2017, Chula Vista Marina; found Oct. 2, 2017 in 55 gal. drum in San Diego Bay) – *Timothy John Cook (52) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. Faces up to 87 years to life.
12/31/18 Update: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. 4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3. 5/3/19: Next hearing on 6/20. 6/20/19: Status & Trial Setting hearing on 6/24.
6/24/19 Update: Next Status hearing on 7/8 in Central County not South. 7/8/19: Next motions hearing on 8/20.
*Derrick Jefferson Spurgeon (38) arrested (12/13/17) & charged (1/5/18) with accessory after the fact to murder drove the boat) Plead not guilty. $500K bond. 7/24/18 Update: Had Prelim hearing 7/24 & 7/25. 7/25/18: After 2 days of testimony from LE, Judge rules there is sufficient evidence & bound the suspects over for trial. Next Oct. 1st. 10/1/18: Status hearing on 1/4/19. 1/4/19: Next status hearing on 2/1. 2/1/19: Spurgeon only preliminary exam hearing on 2/26.
4/28/19 Update: Next hearing scheduled for “Trial Call” on 5/3. 5/3/19 Update: Next hearing on 6/20. 6/20/19 Update: Next Status & Trial setting hearing on 6/24. 6/24/19: Next Status hearing on both cases on 7/8 in Central County not South.
7/8/19 Update: Both scheduled for hearings on 8/20 in Central County. Spurgeon for Status & motions hearing & Cook for motions hearing.