State v. Edwards

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UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL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

RICHARD FREDRIC EDWARDS, Petitioner.

No. 1 CA-CR 24-0101 PRPC
FILED 02-25-2025

Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Yavapai County
No. P1300CR201801115
The Honorable Krista M. Carman, Judge

REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED

COUNSEL

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix
By Philip D. Garrow
Counsel for Respondent

Richard Fredric Edwards, Kingman
Petitioner
 STATE v. EDWARDS
Decision of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Presiding Judge Michael S. Catlett, Judge Daniel J. Kiley, and Judge David
D. Weinzweig delivered the decision of the Court.

PER CURIAM:

¶1 Petitioner Richard Fredric Edwards seeks review of the
superior court’s order denying his petition for post-conviction relief. This
is Petitioner’s second 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.
See State v. Gutierrez, 229 Ariz. 573, 576–77 ¶ 19 (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, 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 that Petitioner has not established an abuse of
discretion.

¶4 We grant review and deny relief.

MATTHEW J. MARTIN • Clerk of the Court
FILED: JR

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