VA - Baby girl, 4 mos, found dead in motel room, Spotsylvania, 24 Aug 2018 *charges dismissed*

[Niner]

Thursday, June 6th:
*Trial Continues (Day 2) for both (@ 9am ET) – VA – Baby girl (4 mos) (Aug. 23, 2018; found in motel room) – *Cherie Danielle Sullivan (31) “mom” arrested (8/23/18), charged (8/27/18) & arraigned (12/11/18) with felony murder, 2 counts of child abuse/neglect & 1 count of child abuse/neglect-injury. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*James Edward Cressel (31) (BF) arrested (11/30/18), indicted (11/19/18) & arraigned (12/11/18) with felony murder, 2 counts of child abuse/neglect & 1 count of child abuse/neglect-injury. Plead not guilty. No bond.
12/11/18 Arraignment for both. Both plead not guilty. Trial starts 3/6/19.
3/6/19 Update: Trial has been continued to 6/5 & 6/6/19.
6/5/19 Day 1: No info yet. Trial continues on 6/6.

 

[SeesSeas]

Jury Trial Continued to SEP 2019:
Virginia Courts Case Information (Circuit)
Virginia Court Case Information
Spotsylvania County Circuit - Criminal Division

CR18002075-00 SULLIVAN, CHERIE DANIELLE FELONY MURDER
Case Number: CR18002075-00
Charge: FELONY MURDER
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
7 06/05/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 No Continued
8 06/06/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 No Continued
9 09/18/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)
10 09/19/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)

CR18002056-00 CRESSEL, JAMES EDWARD FELONY MURDER
Case Number: CR18002056-00
Charge: FELONY MURDER
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
8 06/05/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Continued
9 06/06/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Continued
10 09/18/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)
11 09/19/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)

 

[Niner]

Looks trial has been continued from I can tell.... what do you think @SeesSeas ??

Sullivan:
Date Time Result Type Courtroom Plea Duration Jury

09/19/2019 09:00 AM CONTINUED GENERALLY JURY TRIAL 1 2 Day(s) NO

09/18/2019 09:00 AM CONTINUED GENERALLY JURY TRIAL 1 2 Day(s) NO

09/16/2019 09:00 AM STATUS HEARING 1

link: Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System


Cressel:
Date Time Result Type Courtroom Plea Duration Jury

09/19/2019 09:00 AM CONTINUED GENERALLY JURY TRIAL 1 2 Day(s) NO

09/18/2019 09:00 AM CONTINUED GENERALLY JURY TRIAL 1 2 Day(s) NO

09/16/2019 09:00 AM STATUS HEARING 1

09/10/2019 09:00 AM GRANTED WITHDRAW COUNSEL 1

link: Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System

 

[SeesSeas]

Looks trial has been continued from I can tell.... what do you think @SeesSeas ??

Yes, TRIAL CONTINUED.
Probably because of "Withdrawal Of Counsel" and new counsel appointed.
Virginia Courts Case Information (Circuit)

Defendant: CRESSEL, JAMES EDWARD
Case Number: CR18002056-00
Spotsylvania County Circuit - Criminal Division

Pleadings/Orders Detail
Filed Type Party Judge Book Page Remarks
09/09/2019 Notice And Motion TO WITHDRAW
09/10/2019 Other APPOINT MARK MURPHY
09/10/2019 Jail Card OCC 9/16/19
09/11/2019 Withdrawal Of Counsel Order RR PD WD / MURPHY APPOINTED

Hearings
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
10 09/10/2019 9:00AM Withdraw Counsel 1 Tried
11 09/16/2019 9:00AM Status Hearing 1
12 09/18/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Continued Generally
13 09/19/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Continued Generally

 

[Momof4RN]

Jury trial now set for 2/3/20 9am

Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System

 

[Niner]

Jury trial now set for 2/3/20 9am

Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System

The site is down for now - is this for both of them?

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Maybe @SeesSeas - can you look up the case and see if there are any hearings between now & then?

 

[SeesSeas]

Maybe @SeesSeas - can you look up the case and see if there are any hearings between now & then?

No trial date set for CRESSEL
FEB 3, 2020 TRIAL for SULLIVAN
No hearing dates scheduled

Virginia Courts Case Information (Circuit)
Spotsylvania County Circuit - Criminal Division

CR18002075-00 SULLIVAN, CHERIE DANIELLE FELONY MURDER
Case Number: CR18002075-00
Charge: FELONY MURDER
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
11 09/18/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn
12 09/19/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn
13 02/03/2020 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)
14 02/04/2020 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)

CR18002056-00 CRESSEL, JAMES EDWARD FELONY MURDER
Case Number: CR18002056-00
Charge: FELONY MURDER
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
10 06/05/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Continued
11 06/06/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Continued
12 09/10/2019 9:00AM Withdraw Counsel 1 Tried
13 09/16/2019 9:00AM Status Hearing 1 Set For Trial
14 09/18/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn
15 09/19/2019 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn

 

[Niner]

Thank you SeesSeas!

 

[Niner]

Man charged in baby's death granted a bond in Spotsylvania

A man charged with felony murder in connection with the death of his 4-month-old daughter last year in Spotsylvania County was given a bond Tuesday [10/15] over the strenuous objections of a prosecutor.
[.....]
Cressel and the child’s mother, 32-year-old Cherie Danielle Sullivan, are both charged with felony murder and three counts of child neglect. A joint trial is now scheduled for Feb. 3–4 in Spotsylvania Circuit Court.

Judge William Glover Tuesday granted a $10,000 bond for Cressel after hearing arguments from prosecutor Crystal Montague–Holland and defense attorney Mark Murphy. The bond contains several conditions, including the completion of a substance abuse treatment program.
[.....]
The joint trial has been continued at least twice, most recently in September when the Public Defender’s Office withdrew as Cressel’s representative because of a conflict of interests a week before the trial was to start.


In the court site it says next is trial on 2/3 & 2/4.

 

[Momof4RN]

Man charged in baby's death granted a bond in Spotsylvania

A man charged with felony murder in connection with the death of his 4-month-old daughter last year in Spotsylvania County was given a bond Tuesday [10/15] over the strenuous objections of a prosecutor.
[.....]
Cressel and the child’s mother, 32-year-old Cherie Danielle Sullivan, are both charged with felony murder and three counts of child neglect. A joint trial is now scheduled for Feb. 3–4 in Spotsylvania Circuit Court.

Judge William Glover Tuesday granted a $10,000 bond for Cressel after hearing arguments from prosecutor Crystal Montague–Holland and defense attorney Mark Murphy. The bond contains several conditions, including the completion of a substance abuse treatment program.
[.....]
The joint trial has been continued at least twice, most recently in September when the Public Defender’s Office withdrew as Cressel’s representative because of a conflict of interests a week before the trial was to start.


In the court site it says next is trial on 2/3 & 2/4.

Only 10K?! Wow!

 

[Niner]

Only 10K?! Wow!

Yes, it seems a bit low for a murder charge....

 

[SeesSeas]

FEB 3, 2020 TRIAL for SULLIVAN and CRESSEL
Virginia Courts Case Information (Circuit)
Spotsylvania County Circuit - Criminal Division

CR18002075-00 SULLIVAN, CHERIE DANIELLE FELONY MURDER
Case Number: CR18002075-00
Charge: FELONY MURDER
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
13 02/03/2020 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)
14 02/04/2020 9:00AM Jury Trial 1 2 Day(s)

CR18002056-00 CRESSEL, JAMES EDWARD FELONY MURDER
Case Number: CR18002056-00
Charge: FELONY MURDER
# Date Time Type Room Plea Duration Jury Result
16 10/15/2019 9:00AM Bond 2 Granted
17 02/03/2020 9:00AM Jury Trial 1
18 02/04/2020 9:00AM Jury Trial 1

Pleadings/Orders Detail
Filed Type Party Judge Book Page Remarks
10/09/2019 Notice And Motion FOR BOND
10/09/2019 Jail Card OCC 10/15/19
10/15/2019 Exhibits DEF WEG DEF #1 - MCSHIN LETTER
10/15/2019 Exhibits DEF WEG DEF #2 - DSS LETTER
10/15/2019 Jail Card OCC
10/16/2019 Release Order
10/16/2019 Bond RECOGNIZANCE
10/15/2019 Pretrial Reports
10/16/2019 Order WEG BOND GRANTED

 

[Niner]

Monday, February 3rd:
*Trial set to begin for both (@ 9am ET) – VA – Baby girl (4 mos) (Aug. 23, 2018; found in motel room) – *Cherie Danielle Sullivan (31) “mom” arrested (8/23/18), charged (8/27/18) & arraigned (12/11/18) with felony murder, 2 counts of child abuse/neglect & 1 count of child abuse/neglect-injury. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*James Edward Cressel (31) (BF) arrested (11/30/18), indicted (11/19/18) & arraigned (12/11/18) with felony murder, 2 counts of child abuse/neglect & 1 count of child abuse/neglect-injury. Plead not guilty. No bond. $10K bond granted (10/15/19).
Trial set to begin on 2/3/20 & 2/4/20 for both

 

[Momof4RN]

Monday, February 3rd:
*Trial set to begin for both (@ 9am ET) – VA – Baby girl (4 mos) (Aug. 23, 2018; found in motel room) – *Cherie Danielle Sullivan (31) “mom” arrested (8/23/18), charged (8/27/18) & arraigned (12/11/18) with felony murder, 2 counts of child abuse/neglect & 1 count of child abuse/neglect-injury. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*James Edward Cressel (31) (BF) arrested (11/30/18), indicted (11/19/18) & arraigned (12/11/18) with felony murder, 2 counts of child abuse/neglect & 1 count of child abuse/neglect-injury. Plead not guilty. No bond. $10K bond granted (10/15/19).
Trial set to begin on 2/3/20 & 2/4/20 for both

I can’t seem to find any local coverage for this. But just a heads up this county seems to grant continuance after continuance. IMO

 

[Momof4RN]

COMMONWEALTH OF VA v. CRESSEL, JAMES EDWARD, CR18001967-00 (Virginia State, Circuit Court, Spotsylvania County) via Docket Alarm

COMMONWEALTH OF VA v. SULLIVAN, CHERIE DANIELLE, CR18001974-00 (Virginia State, Circuit Court, Spotsylvania County) via Docket Alarm

 

[Momof4RN]

Appears jury trial for both has been withdrawn...


http://ewsocis1.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.do

 

[Niner]

Appears jury trial for both has been withdrawn...


http://ewsocis1.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.do

I can't access the link - can you copy/paste over here? You can - it's allowed! TIA!

 

[Momof4RN]

I can't access the link - can you copy/paste over here? You can - it's allowed! TIA!

That’s what I did can I screen shot it?

 

[Momof4RN]

Here’s Cressels