State v. Laws ( 2021 )

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UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL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.
MALIK JALEEL LAWS, Petitioner.
No. 1 CA-CR 21-0060 PRPC
FILED 8-24-2021
Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Maricopa County
No. CR 2018-156744-001
The Honorable Marvin L. Davis, Judge
REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED
APPEARANCES
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix
By Amanda M. Parker
Counsel for Respondent
Malik Jaleel Laws, Florence
Petitioner
STATE v. LAWS
Decision of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Presiding Judge Jennifer B. Campbell, Judge Samuel A. Thumma, and Chief
Judge Kent E. Cattani delivered the decision of the Court.
PER CURIAM:
¶1 Petitioner Malik Jaleel Laws seeks review of the superior
court’s order denying his first 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, 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. Petitioner’s outstanding
motions are denied as moot.
AMY M. WOOD • Clerk of the Court
FILED: AA
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