AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**

[Niner]

for both:

7/21/2020 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

8/13/2020 9:30 Oral Argument

8/25/2020 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Docket update from last posting.

Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
8/7/2020 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001) 8/7/2020

8/5/2020 095 - ME: Oral Argument Reset - Party (002) 8/5/2020

8/5/2020 095 - ME: Oral Argument Reset - Party (001) 8/5/2020

8/4/2020 ORD - Order - Party (001) 8/6/2020
NOTE: PROPOSED / GRANTING THE STATE'S REQUEST TO DISCLOSE A SEALED DOCUMENT

7/31/2020 REQ - Request - Party (001)

Hearings:
8/13/2020 9:30 Oral Argument

8/25/2020 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thursday, August 13th:
*Oral Argument Hearing for both (@ 9:30am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 41) “father” indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
*Lisa Cunningham (44/now 46) “step mom” – indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 7/20/20 for both-continuance granted. No further dates available.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 3/13/20 reference post #32 here:
AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**
5/18/20 Update: Complex/Capital hearing for 5/22 has been rescheduled for 6/2. Final pretrial hearing on 6/18, trial starts on 7/20/20. 6/2/20 Update: State's response to the defendant's motion to continue. Next Complex/Capital hearing on 6/16.
6/16/20 Update: Motion for continuance of trial-granted. Complex/Capital hearing on 6/16 was vacated & a pretrial hearing on 6/18/20. And Oral arguments hearing on 7/9 & Complex/Capital hearing on 7/21/20 & 8/25/20. 6/18/20 Update: Next oral arguments on 7/9/20.
7/9/20 Update: Reset oral arguments hearing. Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 7/21/20, Oral arguments hearing on 8/13 & a Complex/Capital case hearing on 8/25/20.
7/21/20 Update: Next hearing oral arguments on 8/13/20.

 

[Niner]

for both:

8/13/2020 9:30 Oral Argument

8/25/2020 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, August 25th:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearing for both (@ 1:30pm PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 41) “father” indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
*Lisa Cunningham (44/now 46) “step mom” – indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 7/20/20 for both-continuance granted. No further dates available.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 7/9/20 reference post #43 here:
AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**
7/21/20 Update: Next hearing oral arguments on 8/13/20. 8/13/20 Update: Complex/Capital case hearing on 8/25/20.

 

[Niner]

Docket from last posting.

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
8/24/2020 022 - ME: Order Signed - Party (001) 8/24/2020

8/24/2020 022 - ME: Order Signed - Party (002) 8/24/2020

8/19/2020 926 - ME: Under Advisement Ruling - Party (001) 8/19/2020

8/19/2020 926 - ME: Under Advisement Ruling - Party (002) 8/19/2020

8/18/2020 SDD - Notice: Sealed Document - Party (001) 8/20/2020

8/18/2020 SDD - Notice: Sealed Document - Party (002) 8/20/2020

8/18/2020 ORD - Order - Party (002) 8/21/2020
NOTE: DIRECTING THAT THE DEFENSE COUNSELS MOTION TO SEAL EX APRTE ADDENDUM AND THE ORDER RELATED THERETO BE SEALED NOT TO BE OPENED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS CASE

8/18/2020 005 - ME: Hearing - Party (001) 8/18/2020

8/18/2020 005 - ME: Hearing - Party (002)


Hearings:
8/25/2020 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

10/27/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

3/4/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

3/21/2022 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, October 27th:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearing for both (@ 9:30am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 41) “father” indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
*Lisa Cunningham (44/now 46) “step mom” – indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 7/20/20 for both-continuance granted to 3/21/22.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 7/9/20 reference post #43 here:
AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**
7/21/20 Update: Next hearing oral arguments on 8/13/20. 8/13/20 Update: Complex/Capital case hearing on 8/25/20.
8/25/20 Update: Directing that the Defense counsels motion to seal ex parte addendum & the order related there to be sealed, not to be opened until further order of this case. Trial has been set to begin on 3/21/22 & final pretrial hearing on 3/4/22. Next for both Complex/Capital Case hearing on 10/27/20. 10/14/20: Order declining special action jurisdiction.

 

[Niner]

Update on Docket since last posting.

Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
10/23/2020 NOT - Notice - Party (001) 10/23/2020
NOTE: CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN

10/14/2020 CAO - Court Of Appeals Order - Party (001) 10/15/2020
NOTE: ORDER DECLINING SPECIAL ACTION JURISDICTION
10/14/2020 CAO - Court Of Appeals Order - Party (002) 10/15/2020
NOTE: ORDER DECLINING SPECIAL ACTION JURISDICTION

10/14/2020 ALT - Appeals Letter Of Transmittal - Party (001) 10/15/2020
10/14/2020 ALT - Appeals Letter Of Transmittal - Party (002) 10/15/2020

9/1/2020 027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (001) 9/1/2020
9/1/2020 027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (002) 9/1/2020

8/26/2020 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (002)



link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

for both:

12/11/2020 10:00 Oral Argument

1/29/2021 13:30 Complex / Capital Case
1/29/2021 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

3/4/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

3/21/2022 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Friday, December 11th:
*Oral Arguments & Complex/Capital Case Hearing for both (@ 10am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 41) “father” indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
*Lisa Cunningham (44/now 46) “step mom” – indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 7/20/20 for both-continuance granted to 3/21/22.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 8/13/20 reference post #47 here:
AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**
8/25/20 Update: Directing that the Defense counsels motion to seal ex parte addendum & the order related there to be sealed, not to be opened until further order of this case. Trial has been set to begin on 3/21/22 & final pretrial hearing on 3/4/22. Next for both Complex/Capital Case hearing on 10/27/20. 10/14/20: Order declining special action jurisdiction.
10/27/20 Update: Next Oral arguments hearing on 12/11/20 & evidentiary & Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/29/21. 11/13/20: State's response to defendant's motion to reconsider motion for court order disclosing victim medical records (Discovery). 11/18/20: Defendant Lisa Cunningham's Joinder in co-defendant's reply re Motion for reconsideration. 11/27/20: Motion to extend time to file Motion to Suppress cell phone data. 11/30/20: Motion to Joinder. 12/1/20: Granting motion & extending the time for defendants to file motion to suppress cell phone data.

 

[Niner]

Update on docket since last time.

for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
12/2/2020 022 - ME: Order Signed - Party (002) 12/2/2020

12/1/2020 ORD - Order - Party (002) 12/3/2020
NOTE: GRANTING MOTION AND EXTENDING THE TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE MOTION TO SUPRESS CELL PHONE DATA

11/30/2020 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 12/1/2020
NOTE: Motion to Join

11/27/2020 MET - Motion for Extension Of Time - Party (002) 11/30/2020
NOTE: Motion to Extend Time to File Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Data

11/18/2020 REL - Reply - Party (001) 11/19/2020
NOTE: REPLY (Motion to Reconsider) Motion for Court Order Disclosing Victim Medical Records (Discovery)

11/18/2020 REL - Reply - Party (002) 11/19/2020
NOTE: DEFENDANT LISA CUNNINGHAM'S JOINDER IN CO-DEFENDANT'S REPLY RE:MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

11/16/2020 MFR - Motion For Reconsideration - Party (002) 11/16/2020
NOTE: DEFENDANT LISA CUNNINGHAM’S JOINDER IN CO-DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

11/13/2020 RMR - Response to Defendant's Motion - Party (001) 11/16/2020
NOTE: STATE’S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION FOR COURT ORDER DISCLOSING VICTIM MEDICAL RECORDS (DISCOVERY)

11/5/2020 027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (002) 11/5/2020

11/5/2020 027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (001) 11/5/2020

11/5/2020 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001) 11/5/2020

10/30/2020 MFR - Motion For Reconsideration - Party (001) 10/30/2020
NOTE: Motion to Reconsider


Hearings:
12/11/2020 10:00 Complex / Capital Case
12/11/2020 10:00 Oral Argument

1/29/2021 13:30 Complex / Capital Case
1/29/2021 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

3/4/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

3/21/2022 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Marg from Oz]

Niner is the date 2022 correct or a typo?

 

[Niner]

Niner is the date 2022 correct or a typo?

I believe it is correct 2022 - unless the person entering it into the court site screwed up. I'll keep an eye on the year!

 

[MatteasMama]

I was just commenting on the Savannah Lekie case but this is another infuriating case where the child victim is being smeared & people fall for it. The comments on the Australian 60 minutes episode on YouTube are especially troubling. I do not understand how the media is allowed to put forward such a one sided portrayal of a victim- a CHILD VICTIM at that!- and turn the murderers into the victims. Apparently Lisa "put her in a nasty pamper, hose her down & zip tie her to the water heater" Cunningham is the victim of the terrible, ruthless American criminal justice system. The beautiful child she killed is nothing but an afterthought.


The text messages in this case speak for themselves as the very clear cut cause of death in this case - this WAS a murder. Sanaa was restrained & unable to expell her infected lung secretions as a result.

I was recently hospitalized for COVID-19 related pneumonia and let me tell you, it was TERRIFYING every time I started coughing stuff up. Literally felt like I was drowning and I would contort my body into any position & cough to the point I vomited just to get it out, your survival instinct kicks in. And that survival mechanism was stripped from this poor child by being tied up while she was sick. As an adult woman I cried for my mother. Who did this poor baby cry out to? No one listened, in any case. "Sanaa is gonna be Sanaa" right?

God I hate these cases.

 

[Niner]

Update on docket for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/25/2021 022 - ME: Order Signed - Party (001) 1/25/2021

1/13/2021 REQ - Request - Party (001) 1/14/2021
NOTE: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO DISCLOSE SEALED DOCUMENTS

1/11/2021 NAR - Notice Of Appearance - Party (001,002) 1/15/2021
NOTE: Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Victim

1/11/2021 NAR - Notice Of Appearance - Party (001,002) 1/15/2021
NOTE: Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Victim

1/11/2021 MFW - Motion For Withdraw of counsel - Party (001) 1/12/2021
NOTE: MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY ON RECORD FOR MINOR CRIME VICTIMS

1/11/2021 MET - Motion for Extension Of Time - Party (001) 1/12/2021
NOTE: VICTIMS MOTION REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION FOR COURT ORDER DISCLOSING VICTIM MEDICAL RECORDS (DISCOVERY)

1/11/2021 MFW - Motion For Withdraw of counsel - Party (002) 1/12/2021
NOTE: MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY ON RECORD FOR MINOR CRIME VICTIMS

1/11/2021 MET - Motion for Extension Of Time - Party (002) 1/12/2021
NOTE: VICTIMS MOTION REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION FOR COURT ORDER DISCLOSING VICTIM MEDICAL RECORDS (DISCOVERY)

1/4/2021 MFW - Motion For Withdraw of counsel - Party (001) 1/5/2021
NOTE: Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record for Victim

12/22/2020 020 - ME: Matter Under Advisement - Party (001) 12/22/2020
12/22/2020 020 - ME: Matter Under Advisement - Party (002) 12/22/2020

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Hello all - I'm posting these ahead of time as I will be unavailable - due to having surgery on Wednesday. I hope to be back on Friday - but you never know...
Please keep good info for me to follow up on!

Friday, January 29th:
*Evidentiary & Complex/Capital Case Hearing for both (@ 1:30pm PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 41) “father” indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
*Lisa Cunningham (44/now 46) “step mom” – indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 3/21/22.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 10/14/20 reference post #50 here:
AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**
10/27/20 Update: Next Oral arguments hearing on 12/11/20 & evidentiary & Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/29/21. 11/13/20: State's response to defendant's motion to reconsider motion for court order disclosing victim medical records (Discovery). 11/18/20: Defendant Lisa Cunningham's Joinder in co-defendant's reply re Motion for reconsideration. 11/27/20: Motion to extend time to file Motion to Suppress cell phone data. 11/30/20: Motion to Joinder. 12/1/20: Granting motion & extending the time for defendants to file motion to suppress cell phone data.
12/11/20 Update: Next Evidentiary & Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/29/21. 1/4/21: Motion for withdraw of counsel.1/11/21: Motion for extension of time; victim's motion requesting extension of time to file response to defendant's motion to reconsider motion for court order disclosing victim medical records (Discovery). Motion to withdraw as attorney on record for minor crime victims. 1/13/21: Request permission to disclose sealed documents.

 

[Niner]

Both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/28/2021 926 - ME: Under Advisement Ruling - Party (001) 1/28/2021

1/28/2021 926 - ME: Under Advisement Ruling - Party (002) 1/28/2021

1/28/2021 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 1/28/2021
NOTE: DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION TO FILE SEALED EX PARTE MOTION FOR THIRD PARTY RECORDS

1/27/2021 NOT - Notice - Party (002) 1/28/2021
NOTE: CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN

1/27/2021 RES - Response - Party (001) 1/27/2021
NOTE: VICTIMS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS OBJECTION TO VICTIMS REQUEST TO FILE RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RECONSIDER COURT ORDER FOR VICTIM RECORDS

1/27/2021 NOT - Notice - Party (001) 1/27/2021
NOTE: CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN

1/25/2021 RMR - Response to Defendant's Motion - Party (002) 1/26/2021
NOTE: VICTIMS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION FOR COURT ORDER DISCLOSING VICTIM MEDICAL RECORDS (DISCOVERY)

1/25/2021 RES - Response - Party (001) 1/26/2021
NOTE: VICTIMS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION FOR COURT ORDER DISCLOSING VICTIM MEDICAL RECORDS (DISCOVERY)


Hearings:

1/29/2021 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing
1/29/2021 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

2/5/2021 13:30 Status Conference

3/5/2021 8:30 Oral Argument
3/5/2021 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

3/4/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

3/21/2022 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Docket update for both

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
2/2/2021 NAR - Notice Of Appearance - Party (001) 2/4/2021
NOTE: Notice of Appearance As Attorneys of Record For Statutory Victims Valerie Cunningham and Minor E.C. and Minor G.C.

Hearings:
2/5/2021 13:30 Status Conference

3/5/2021 8:30 Oral Argument
3/5/2021 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

3/4/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

3/21/2022 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Friday, Feb. 5th:
*Status Conference Hearing for both (@ 1:30pm PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 41) “father” indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
*Lisa Cunningham (44/now 47) “step mom” – indicted (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/2/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 3/21/22.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 12/1/20 reference post #57 here:
AZ - Sanaa Cunningham, 7, abused before death, Maricopa County, 12 Feb 2017 *Arrests**
12/11/20 Update: Next Evidentiary & Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/29/21. 1/4/21: Motion for withdraw of counsel.1/11/21: Motion for extension of time; victim's motion requesting extension of time to file response to defendant's motion to reconsider motion for court order disclosing victim medical records (Discovery). Motion to withdraw as attorney on record for minor crime victims. 1/13/21: Request permission to disclose sealed documents.
1/29/21 Update: Victims response to defendant's motion to reconsider motion for court order disclosing victim medical records (Discovery); Next status conference hearing on 2/5/21 @ 1:30pm and oral argument & Complex/Capital case hearings on 3/5/21 @ 8:30am.

 

[Niner]

for both:

No update on docket.

Hearings:
2/5/2021 13:30 Status Conference

3/5/2021 8:30 Oral Argument
3/5/2021 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

3/4/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

3/21/2022 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History