State v. Evans

NOTICE: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL
AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.

IN THE
ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION ONE

STATE OF ARIZONA, Respondent,

v.

RICKY RENE EVANS, Petitioner.

No. 1 CA-CR 21-0278 PRPC
FILED 11-16-2021

Appeal from the Superior Court in Maricopa County
No. CR2007-108406-001
The Honorable Timothy J. Ryan, Judge

REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED

COUNSEL

Ricky Rene Evans, Florence
Petitioner

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix
By Amanda Parker
Counsel for Respondent

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Presiding Judge Samuel A. Thumma, Chief Judge Kent E. Cattani and Judge
Paul J. McMurdie delivered the decision of the Court.

STATE v. EVANS
Decision of the Court

PER CURIAM:

¶1 Petitioner Ricky Rene Evans seeks review of the superior
court’s order denying his petition for post-conviction relief, filed pursuant
to Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1. This is Evans’ third petition.

¶2 Absent an abuse of discretion or error of law, this court will
not disturb a superior court’s ruling on a petition for post-conviction relief.
State v. Gutierrez, 229 Ariz. 573, 577, ¶ 19 (2012). It is the petitioner’s burden
to show that the superior court abused its discretion by denying the petition
for post-conviction relief. See State v. Poblete, 227 Ariz. 537, 538, ¶ 1 (App.
2011) (petitioner has burden of establishing abuse of discretion on review).

¶3 We have reviewed the record in this matter, the superior
court’s order denying the petition for post-conviction relief, and the petition
for review. We find the petitioner has not established an abuse of discretion.

¶4 We grant review but deny relief.

AMY M. WOOD • Clerk of the Court
FILED: AA

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