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

[Niner]

Wednesday, December 14th:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearings for both (@ 9am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 43) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 48) “step mom” indicted & charged (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 2/15/23.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 9/16/22 reference post #98 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-5
9/20/22 Update: Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 11/7/22. 9/27/22: Defendant's motion to join co-defendant's motion to extend time re: mitigation disclosure deadline. 10/11/22: Defendant Lisa C's motion to extend mitigation phase disclosure 90 days (2nd request). 10/12/22: State's response to defendant's motion to extend disclosure deadlines. 10/19/22: Subpoena duces tecum.
10/7/22: Defendant's motion to join co-defendant's motion to extend time re: mitigation disclosure deadline. 10/11/22: Defendant Lisa's motion to extend mitigation phase disclosure 90 days (2nd request). 10/12/22: State's response to defendants' motion to extend disclosure deadlines. 10/19/22: Subpoena Duces Tecum served. 11/2/22: Order: Granting re: defendant Lisa's motion to extend mitigation phase disclose 90 days. Order: Granting motion & extending date for mitigation disclosure. 11/4/22: Orders signed.
11/7/22 Update: Next complex/capital case hearing on 12/14/22 @ 9am. 11/16/22: Affidavit of service re Geoffrey Fish. 11/22/22: Defendants' joint motion to continue jury trial. 12/2/22 Oral argument hearing set on 1/5/23 @ 10am.

 

[Niner]

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
12/14/2022 083 - ME: Conference Reset/Cont - Party (001) 12/14/2022

12/14/2022 083 - ME: Conference Reset/Cont - Party (002) 12/14/2022

12/7/2022 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001) 12/8/2022
NOTE: MOTION TO CONTINUE DECEMBER 14, 2022 CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

12/7/2022 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001) 12/8/2022
NOTE: MOTION TO CONTINUE DECEMBER 14, 2022 CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
12/14/2022 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/5/2023 10:00 Oral Argument

1/10/2023 10:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Melt71]

Thanks @Niner, any dates updated post the 14 December appointment?

 

[Niner]

Thanks @Niner, any dates updated post the 14 December appointment?

Nope - next hearing for both is on 1/5/23 - oral argument hearings.

 

[Niner]

Docket update for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
12/23/2022 SUA - Subpoena And Affidavit Of Service - Party (001) 12/23/2022
NOTE: SERVED 12/23/2022

12/23/2022 AFS - Affidavit Of Service - Party (001) 12/23/2022
NOTE: SERVED 12/23/2022


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
1/5/2023 10:00 Oral Argument

1/10/2023 10:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 5th:
*Oral Arguments Hearings for both (@ 10am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 43) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 48) “step mom” indicted & charged (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 2/15/23.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 11/4/22 reference post #101 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-6
11/7/22 Update: Next complex/capital case hearing on 12/14/22 @ 9am. 11/16/22: Affidavit of service re Geoffrey Fish. 11/22/22: Defendants' joint motion to continue jury trial. 12/2/22 Oral argument hearing set on 1/5/23 @ 10am. 12/7/22: Motion to continue case management hearing on 12/14/22.
12/14/22 Update: Motion to continue-granted. Next oral arguments on 1/5/23 & Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/10/22. 12/23/22: Subpoena & affidavit of service, served.

 

[Niner]

for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/5/2023 095 - ME: Oral Argument Reset - Party (001) 1/5/2023

1/5/2023 095 - ME: Oral Argument Reset - Party (002) 1/5/2023

1/3/2023 RMR - Response to Defendant's Motion - Party (001) 1/5/2023
NOTE: STATE’S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE

1/3/2023 RMR - Response to Defendant's Motion - Party (001) 1/4/2023
NOTE: State's Response Motion to Defendant's Joint Motion to Continue


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
1/5/2023 10:00 Oral Argument

1/10/2023 10:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/17/2023 14:30 Oral Argument

1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 10th:
*Oral Arguments Hearings for both (@ 10am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 43) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 48) “step mom” indicted & charged (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 2/15/23.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 12/7/22 reference post #106 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-6
12/14/22 Update: Motion to continue-granted. Next oral arguments on 1/5/23 & Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/10/22. 12/23/22: Subpoena & affidavit of service, served.
1/3/23: State's response Motion to Defendant's Joint motion to continue. 1/5/23 Update: Motion for oral argument reset. Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/10/23, oral arguments hearing on 1/17/23 @ 2:30pm & pretrial conference hearing on 1/27/23 @ 10am.

 

[Niner]

for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/9/2023 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (002) 1/10/2023
NOTE: DEFENDANTS MOTION TO CONTINUE CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

1/6/2023 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001) 1/9/2023
NOTE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO CONTINUE CAPITAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
1/10/2023 10:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/17/2023 14:30 Oral Argument

1/19/2023 10:30 Complex / Capital Case

1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 17th:
*Oral Arguments Hearings for both (@ 2:30pm PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 43) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 48) “step mom” indicted & charged (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 2/15/23.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 1/3/23 reference post #108 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-6
1/5/23 Update: Motion for oral argument reset. Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/10/23, oral arguments hearing on 1/17/23 @ 2:30pm & pretrial conference hearing on 1/27/23 @ 10am.
1/6/23: Defendants' motion to continue Capital case management conference. 1/9/23: Motion to continue-granted. 1/10/23 Update: Next oral argument hearing on 1/17/23 @ 2:30pm & Complex/Capital Case hearing on 1/19/23 @ 10:30am.

 

[Niner]

Geez - another year plus for trial....

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/11/2023 083 - ME: Conference Reset/Cont - Party (002) 1/11/2023

1/11/2023 083 - ME: Conference Reset/Cont - Party (001) 1/11/2023


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
1/17/2023 14:30 Oral Argument

1/19/2023 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial - vacated

9/3/2024 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 19th:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearings for both (@ 10:30am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 43) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 48) “step mom” indicted & charged (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 2/15/23 continued on 9/3/24.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 1/5/23 reference post #110 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-6
1/6/23: Defendants' motion to continue Capital case management conference. 1/9/23: Motion to continue-granted. 1/10/23 Update: Next oral argument hearing on 1/17/23 @ 2:30pm & Complex/Capital Case hearing on 1/19/23 @ 10:30am.
1/11/23 Update: Motion to continue trial-granted. 1/17/23 Update: Oral arguments hearing held. Next Complex/Capital Case hearing on 1/19/23. Trial has been rescheduled on 9/3/24.

 

[Niner]

Docket update:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/18/2023 083 - ME: Conference Reset/Cont - Party (001) 1/18/2023

1/18/2023 083 - ME: Conference Reset/Cont - Party (002) 1/18/2023

1/18/2023 NOT - Notice - Party (001) 1/19/2023
NOTE: COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
1/19/2023 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial - vacated

3/14/2023 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

8/23/2024 9:00 Pre-Trial Conference

9/3/2024 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Friday, January 27th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearings for both (@ 10am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 43) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 48) “step mom” indicted & charged (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 9/3/24.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 1/11/23 reference post #112 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-6
1/17/23 Update: Oral arguments hearing held. Next Complex/Capital Case hearing on 1/19/23. Trial has been rescheduled on 9/3/24.
1/19/23 Update: Complex/Capital case reset to 3/24/23 @ 9am. Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/27/23 @ 10am & a pretrial conference was added on 8/23/24 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
1/24/2023 027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (002) 1/24/2023

1/24/2023 027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (001) 1/24/2023

1/20/2023 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001) 1/20/2023

1/20/2023 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (002) 1/20/2023


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
1/27/2023 10:00 Pre-Trial Conference

2/15/2023 10:30 Trial - vacated

3/14/2023 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

8/23/2024 9:00 Pre-Trial Conference

9/3/2024 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[squareandrabbet]

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.

Speaking of smear campaigns, I would absolutely swear that I have heard it’s nigh impossible for a child of pre-pubertal years a la poor Sanaa, to manifest with schizophrenia. doesn’t it generally show up in early 20s?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Mum could be first Australian woman to face death row in US

Lisa Marie Cunningham is charged with killing her seven-year-old stepdaughter.

www.nzherald.co.nz

The trial has been adjourned until at least September next year.

 

[Niner]

Just a docket update.

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
2/16/2023 AFS - Affidavit Of Service - Party (001) 2/17/2023
NOTE: State Of Arizona vs. Cunningham, et.al.; Geoffrey Fish

Calendar
Date Time Event
3/14/2023 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

8/23/2023 9:00 Pre-Trial Conference

8/23/2024 9:00 Pre-Trial Conference

9/3/2024 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Docket update:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
3/1/2023 SUA - Subpoena And Affidavit Of Service - Party (002) 3/8/2023
NOTE: CRIMINAL SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

2/24/2023 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 2/28/2023
NOTE: State's Motion for Deposition

2/24/2023 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 2/28/2023
NOTE: State's Motion for Deposition


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
3/14/2023 9:00 Complex / Capital Case

8/23/2024 9:00 Pre-Trial Conference

9/3/2024 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, March 14th:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearings for both (@ 9am PT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 44) “father” indicted & charged (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-Marie Cunningham (44/now 49) “step mom” indicted & charged (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.
Sanaa had more than 60 scars with 100 cuts & bruises as well as several ulcers & abscesses when she died at Phoenix Children's Hospital in February 2017. Prosecutors allege Sanaa, who suffered from severe schizophrenia & other medical conditions, died from a sepsis infection after she suffered head & foot injuries linked to her living conditions.
Trial set to begin on 9/3/24.
Court info from 12/14/18 thru 1/17/23 reference post #114 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...copa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-6
1/19/23 Update: Complex/Capital case trial reset to 3/24/23 @ 9am. Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/27/23 @ 10am & a pretrial conference was added on 8/23/24 @ 9am. 1/20/23: Continuance-granted. 1/24/23: Set pretrial hearing. Because of backlog of court cases dues to COVID, Cunninghams’ trial is now set for 9/3/24.
1/27/23 Update: Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 3/14/23 @ 9am & pretrial conference hearing on 8/23/24. 2/16/23: Affidavit of Service Geoffrey Fish. Pretrial conference hearing added on 8/23/23. 2/24/23: State's motion for deposition (2). 3/1/23: Subpoena & affidavit of service: Criminal subpoena Duces Tecum.