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

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Monday, February 9th:
*Trial continues (Day 47) (@ 10:30am AZT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 46) “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. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Maricopa County
*Lisa-Marie Cunningham (44/now 51) “step mom” indicted & charged (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/19/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Bond & conditions changed (3/10/25) to $500K secured bond & electronic monitoring for both. Maricopa County
Jury Selection began on 9/24/25 & ended 9//24/25. 12 jurors & 6 alternates.
Trial began on 9/24/25. [Trial dates: 2/9/26, 2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 2/17, 2/18, 2/19, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 3/2 to 3/5, 3/9 to 3/12, 3/16 to 3/19, 3/23 to 3/26, 3/30 & 3/31/26.all @ 10:30am].
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Fish presiding. Prosecutor Jessi Wade & Joshua Clark. Defense attorneys for Germayne are Natlee Segal & Taylor Fox & Lisa’s are attorneys Eric Kessler & Dan Raynak.
Case & court info from 12/14/18 thru 11/3/25 & Jury Selection Day 1 (9/24/25) & Trial Days 1-45 (9/24-10/14 & thru 12/18/25 & thru 2/4/26; no trial on 1/28) & thru 1/29/26 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...opa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-18
2/3/26 Docket updates: State's Motion in Limine re: Witness M.P. filed under seal. Order. Proposed Order granting State's motion to file under seal State's Motion in Limine re: Witness M.P. 2/5/26 Docket update: Motion for reconsideration re: Defendant Lisa's Motion in Limine to preclude the State's experts from testifying that the cause of death is attributed to defendants.
2/5/26 Thursday, Trial Day 46: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 2/9/26.

 

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Just a docket update - dates stay the same

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
2/9/2026 012 - ME: Trial - Party (001) 2/9/2026
2/9/2026 012 - ME: Trial - Party (002) 2/9/2026
2/9/2026 012 - ME: Trial - Party (002) 2/9/2026
2/9/2026 012 - ME: Trial - Party (001) 2/9/2026

2/8/2026 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 2/9/2026
NOTE: MOTION FOR SANCTION (BRADY VIOLATION)
2/8/2026 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 2/9/2026
NOTE: MOTION TO PRECLUDE TESTIMONY OF UNRELIABLE AND DEMONSTRABLY BIASED MEDICAL FACT WITNESS

2/6/2026 012 - ME: Trial - Party (001) 2/6/2026
2/6/2026 012 - ME: Trial - Party (002) 2/6/2026

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Tuesday, February 10th:
*Trial continues (Day 48) (@ 10:30am AZT) – AZ – Sanaa Cunningham (7) (Feb. 12, 2017, Goodyear) - *Germayne L. Cunningham (39/now 46) “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. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Maricopa County
*Lisa-Marie Cunningham (44/now 51) “step mom” indicted & charged (12/1/17) & arraigned (1/19/18) with 1st degree murder & 10 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. [DA withdrew intent to seek DP on 2/10/25]. Bond & conditions changed (3/10/25) to $500K secured bond & electronic monitoring for both. Maricopa County
Jury Selection began on 9/24/25 & ended 9//24/25. 12 jurors & 6 alternates.
Trial began on 9/24/25. [Trial dates: 2/10/26, 2/11, 2/12, 2/17, 2/18, 2/19, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 3/2 to 3/5, 3/9 to 3/12, 3/16 to 3/19, 3/23 to 3/26, 3/30 & 3/31/26.all @ 10:30am].
Maricopa Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Fish presiding. Prosecutor Jessi Wade & Joshua Clark. Defense attorneys for Germayne are Natlee Segal & Taylor Fox & Lisa’s are attorneys Eric Kessler & Dan Raynak.
Case & court info from 12/14/18 thru 11/3/25 & Jury Selection Day 1 (9/24/25) & Trial Days 1-46 (9/24-10/14 & thru 12/18/25 & thru 2/5/26; no trial on 1/28) & thru 2/5/26 reference post #361 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...opa-county-12-feb-2017-arrests.405007/page-19
2/8/26 Docket updates: State's motion to preclude testimony of unreliable & demonstrably biased medical fact witness. State's motion for sanction (Brady violation).
2/9/26 Monday, Trial Day 47: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 2/10/26.