State v. Ross

Opinion

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 UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.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

MICHAEL DEAN ROSS, Petitioner.

No. 1 CA-CR 24-0318 PRPC FILED 04-22-2025

Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Maricopa County No. CR2012-008684-001 The Honorable Pamela Hearn Dunne, Judge

REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED

COUNSEL

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

Michael Dean Ross, Florence Petitioner STATE v. ROSS Decision of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Presiding Judge Cynthia J. Bailey, Vice Chief Judge Randall M. Howe, and Judge Andrew M. Jacobs delivered the decision of the Court.

PER CURIAM:

¶1 Michael Dean Ross (“Petitioner”) seeks review of the superior court’s order denying his 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 (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 (App. 2011).

¶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. Petitioner has not established an abuse of discretion.

¶4 Accordingly, we grant review but deny relief.

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