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State v. Rivers

Court of Appeals of Arizona, First Division
Aug 5, 2021
1 CA-CR 21-0030 PRPC (Ariz. Ct. App. Aug. 5, 2021)

Opinion

1 CA-CR 21-0030 PRPC

08-05-2021

STATE OF ARIZONA, Respondent, v. LOREN RIVERS, JR., Petitioner.

Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Phoenix By Amanda M. Parker Counsel for Respondent Loren Rivers, Jr., Florence Petitioner


Not for Publication - Rule 111(c), Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court

Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Maricopa County No. CR2018-110689-001 The Honorable Howard D. Sukenic, Judge

Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Phoenix By Amanda M. Parker Counsel for Respondent

Loren Rivers, Jr., Florence Petitioner

Presiding Judge Cynthia J. Bailey, Judge Jennifer M. Perkins and Judge Maria Elena Cruz delivered the decision of the Court. STATE v. RIVERS Decision of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

PER CURIAM

¶1 Petitioner Loren Rivers, Jr. seeks review of the superior court's order denying his petition for post-conviction relief. This is petitioner's third successive 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, 278 P.3d 1276, 1280 (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, 260 P.3d 1102, 1103 (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.


Summaries of

State v. Rivers

Court of Appeals of Arizona, First Division
Aug 5, 2021
1 CA-CR 21-0030 PRPC (Ariz. Ct. App. Aug. 5, 2021)
Case details for

State v. Rivers

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF ARIZONA, Respondent, v. LOREN RIVERS, JR., Petitioner.

Court:Court of Appeals of Arizona, First Division

Date published: Aug 5, 2021

Citations

1 CA-CR 21-0030 PRPC (Ariz. Ct. App. Aug. 5, 2021)