Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Frustrated by Trial Delay

By Sara Palmer [former] - January 29, 2024
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The defendant in a non-fatal shooting trial expressed his frustrations over his trial’s being postponed.

On Jan. 29, defendant Cameron Cunningham, 20, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland with his attorney Martin Cohen to object to the assistant state’s attorney’s request to postpone.

The assistant state’s attorney had a stand-in present because he was trying another case that day. The scheduling conflict was caused by Friday’s power outage that closed the courthouse. 

Cohen said he was ready for trial and wanted to give his client the chance to “return to normal life.” Cunningham told Judge Copeland about his frustration at the delay.

Judge Copeland, however, agreed to postpone the trial, which will now take place on March 26 in front of Judge Lawerence R. Daniels. The trial is expected to last three days.

According to documents from the District Court of Maryland, on May 26, 2023, Cunningham is accused of shooting a victim at the 3400 block of Old Frederick Road. Cunningham was allegedly involved in a minor traffic incident with the victim while driving a white Acura SUV. 

The victim said when he attempted to stop Cunningham’s vehicle to exchange insurance information his body language indicated that Cunningham was about to begin shooting which prompted the victim to open fire first.

Cunningham allegedly responded by firing back. The victim sustained minor scratches from crawling on the ground in an attempt to escape. A second victim was grazed on the right side of her head.