State v. Ryan ( 2018 )

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UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL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.
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN RYAN, Petitioner.
No. 1 CA-CR 18-0404 PRPC
FILED 9-11-2018
Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Maricopa County
No. CR2012-009543-001
The Honorable Peter A. Thompson, Judge
REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED
COUNSEL
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix
By Adena J. Astrowsky
Counsel for Respondent
Attorneys for Freedom Law Firm, Chandler
By Marc J. Victor
Counsel for Petitioner
STATE v. RYAN
Decision of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Presiding Judge Maria Elena Cruz, Judge Jennifer B. Campbell, and Judge
James P. Beene delivered the decision of the Court.
PER CURIAM:
¶1 Petitioner Christopher Robin Ryan 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 petitioner’s
first 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 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 but deny relief.
AMY M. WOOD • Clerk of the Court
FILED: AA
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