State v. Ross

• Court: Court of Appeals of Arizona
• Decided: February 4, 2026
• Docket: 1 CA-CR 25-0309 PRPC
• Status: Unpublished

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 UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.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 25-0309 PRPC FILED 02-04-2026

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

REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED

COUNSEL

Michael Dean Ross, Florence Petitioner

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix By Phillip D. Garrow Counsel for Respondent STATE v. ROSS Decision of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Presiding Judge Samuel A. Thumma, Judge Andrew J. Becke, and Judge Kent E. Cattani delivered the decision of the Court.

PER CURIAM:

¶1 Petitioner Michael Dean Ross seeks review of the superior court’s order denying his notice requesting post-conviction relief from his guilty plea to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor and luring a minor for sexual exploitation. This is petitioner’s fourth request 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 request 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 relief. See State v. Poblete, 227 Ariz. 537 ¶ 1 (App. 2011) (petitioner has burden of establishing abuse of discretion on review).

¶3 This court has reviewed the record in this matter, the superior court’s order denying the petition for post-conviction relief, and the petition for review. This court finds that petitioner has not shown the superior court abused its discretion.

¶4 Accordingly, this court grants review but denies relief.

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