A Facebook photo and thread identified Cunningham inside the Capitol on Jan.6th.
The is seen walking through the building with the crowd. However, it doesn’t appear he engaged in violence.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Christopher
- Last Name(s): Cunningham
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-603
- Arrest Location: Old Hickory, TN
- Judge: Rudolph Contreras
- Entry Last Updated: 03/03/2024
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/15/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building. (3) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. (4)
Case Status
Cunningham was arrested on 8/31. He appeared in court on 9/7. During a 10/14 arraignment, he pleaded not guilty to all counts. On 02/15/2022, a plea agreement hearing was held in which Cunningham pleaded guilty to Count 4: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. On 6/27/2022, he was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a special assessment of $10, a $1,113 fine, and restitution in the amount of $500.
USA Attorney
Katherine Nielsen
Katherine Nielsen
DOJ-CRM
Fraud Section
1400 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
202-355-5736
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Christopher Michael Cunningham's Mailing Address
NA-Released.
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Case Documents
- Christopher Michael Cunningham Docket Sheet as of 04/15/2022
- Docket-Download-11.16.21-4
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #5-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed in Old Hickory, TN on 8.31.2021 as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #6-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #7-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #8-INFORMATION as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #10-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #11-Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure of Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #12-PR~1
- #13-ORDER granting 11 the motion for disclosure of Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to defendant CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #14-NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #15-NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of October 21, 2021 by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #17 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #18 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #20 WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM. (Approved by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/15/2022).
- #21 SENTENCING SCHEDULING ORDER as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM: See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 02/16/2022. (lcrc1)
- #22 PLEA AGREEMENT as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM.
- #23 STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM.
- #27-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Samuel Dalke appearing for USA
- #28-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #29-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #32-JUDGMENT as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
- #36-Probation Jurisdiction Transferred to U.S. District Court for Middle District of Tennessee as to CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
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