State v. Arnold

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UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL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.

FRANK JOHN ARNOLD, Petitioner.

No. 1 CA-CR 23-0532 PRPC
FILED 10-29-2024

Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Maricopa County
No. CR2008-133258-001
The Honorable David J. Palmer, Judge

REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED

APPEARANCES

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix
By Bradley F. Perry
Counsel for Respondent

Frank John Arnold, Florence
Petitioner
 STATE v. ARNOLD
Decision of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Presiding Judge Michael J. Brown, Judge D. Steven Williams, and Judge
Daniel J. Kiley delivered the decision of the Court.

PER CURIAM:

¶1 Petitioner Frank John Arnold seeks review of the superior
court’s order denying his third petition for post-conviction relief.

¶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, 278 P.3d 1276, 1280 (2012). It is
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, ¶ 1, P.3d 1102, 1103 (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, the petition for
review, and the State’s response. Petitioner has not established an abuse of
discretion.

¶4 We grant review and deny relief.

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

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