State v Ring

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SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) v. ) ) TIMOTHY STUART RING, ) ) Appellant. ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-97-0428-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) LEMUEL PRION, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0378-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) ANDRE LAMONT MINNITT, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0243-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0272-AP ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) BERNARD SMITH, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR-95-01754(A) Pima County Superior Court Nos. CR-58177 and CR-60263 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-40086 Yuma County Superior Court Nos. S1400CR198311801 and S1400CR198311817 STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) ANTOIN JONES, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0536-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) DANNY N. MONTANO, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0439-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) WAYNE BENOIT PRINCE, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-00-0328-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-00-0360-AP ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL GENE BLAKLEY, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) 2 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR96-04691 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-58016 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR98-04885 Mohave County Superior Court No. CR-98-838 STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) HENRY WILLIAM HALL, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-00-0447-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) SHAWN RYAN GRELL, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0275-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-00-0508-AP ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) JAMES EDWARD DAVOLT, II, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) LEROY D. CROPPER, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) 3 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1997-011695 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR 1999-095294 Mohave County Superior Court No. CR-98-1243 Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-00-0544-AP Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1997-03949 Arizona Supreme Court ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) SHAD DANIEL ARMSTRONG, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) No. CR-00-0595-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) EUGENE ROBERT TUCKER, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0091-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) KAJORNSAK PRASERTPHONG, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0100-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) CHRISTOPHER BO HUERSTEL, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0103-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0129-AP ) ) 4 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-61846 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1999-015293 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-64663 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-64663 Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) SHERMAN LEE RUTLEDGE, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1997-05555 ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) CHRISTOPHER GEORGE THEODORE ) LAMAR, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0270-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL JOE MURDAUGH, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-01-0421-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-02-0042-AP ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) BRIAN JEFFREY DANN, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) 5 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1996-011714 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1995-006472 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR1999-003536 Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-02-0044-AP Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) ROBERT JOE MOODY, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, Pima County Superior Court No. CR-43804 ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) KEITH ROYAL PHILLIPS, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0296-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) MARCUS LASALLE FINCH, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0551-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-99-0438-AP ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) JOHN EDWARD SANSING, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) 6 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-61452 Pima County Superior Court No. CR-61452 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR-98-003520 Supreme Court No. CR-98-0289-AP Appellee, ) ) ) JAMES CORNELL HARROD, ) ) Appellant. ) __________________________________) v. STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) v. ) ) DARREL PETER PANDELI aka DARREL ) PETER FLORIAN, ) ) Appellant. ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR95-09046 Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-98-0376-AP Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR-93-08116 ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) SCOTT ALAN LEHR, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-97-0317-PR STATE OF ARIZONA, ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) ARTURO ANDA CANEZ, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-98-0488-AP STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-97-0349-AP ) ) Appellee, ) 7 Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR 92-05731 Pinal County Superior Court No. CR-96-021235 ) ) ) AARON SCOTT HOSKINS, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR-94-11397 STATE OF ARIZONA, Arizona Supreme Court No. CR-98-0278-AP v. ) ) Appellee, ) ) v. ) ) SCOTT DOUGLAS NORDSTROM, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) Pima County Superior Court No. CR-55947 O R D E R The above-captioned cases have been consolidated for consideration of certain common issues in light of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. ___ (2002). Therefore, IT IS ORDERED: that the above-captioned consolidated cases have been set for Oral Argument before the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona on November 19, 2002 at 9:30 A.M., in its Courtroom, Phoenix, Arizona. Oral Arguments will be limited to 45 minutes for the State and 45 minutes for Appellants. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: The lead attorneys for the parties must sign-in at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the time set for arguments. Supplemental citations of legal authority filed less than five days 8 before oral argument shall not be assured of consideration by the Court at oral argument unless good cause is shown for a later filing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of the lead attorney arguing for each side shall be given to the Arizona Supreme Court. These attorneys must sign the Acknowledgment of Receipt on the enclosed copy of this Notice and return it to the Supreme Court Clerk's Office within three days of receipt of this Notice. Dated this ____ day of August, 2002. _______________________________ CHARLES E. JONES Chief Justice Enclosures kab 9 ARIZONA SUPREME COURT APPELLATE ADVOCACY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORAL ARGUMENTS 1. If there is any change in the status of the case, the Court is to be informed immediately. 2. If a lawyer arguing fails to sign in at the Clerk's Office at least thirty minutes (30) prior to the time scheduled for argument, the case may be moved, vacated, or argument commenced without the lawyer being present, whichever the Court deems best under t h e circumstances. 3. If a lawyer intends to refer to exhibits during argument, he/she must deliver six copies to the Clerk at the time of sign-in, plus deliver one copy to each opponent. 4. If it is necessary to use an easel for exhibits during argument, the Clerk must be notified the day before so that proper arrangements can be made. 5. The attorneys' lounge located near the Supreme Court courtroom is available for use by lawyers arguing before the Court. Please check with the Clerk's Office for directions to the lounge. 6. A dress code is strictly enforced. Lawyers are required to dress appropriately for court appearances. 7. Lawyers must identify themselves at the time they commence their argument. 8. The microphone at the podium is for the purpose of recording and separate sound amplification. 9. The time allotted for each lawyer's argument is kept by the bailiff. Each lawyer must be aware of his/her allotted time. If the lawyer with opening argument wishes to save time f o r rebuttal, he/she will be responsible to conclude opening argument before his/her allotted time has been used. Please bear in mind that time spent answering questions posed by the Court will be charged against the allotted time for argument. 10. No one is allowed at the counsel table in front of the bar except those who have been admitted to the bar and are connected in some way with the case. Non-lawyers are not permitted at the counsel table or in front of the bar. Lawyers who are not connected with the case are not permitted. 10 11. Questions about procedure or protocol should be addressed with the Clerk before argument commences. 12. Lawyers requiring accommodations, such as Assisted Listening Devices (ALD), must contact the Clerk's Office upon receipt of this notice. TO: Janet A Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General Attn: Kent E Cattani Andrew Hurwitz John Stookey Susan A Kettlewell, Pima County Public Defender Attn: Brian X Metcalf, Lori J Lefferts, Rebecca A McLean, John F Palumbo and Frank P Leto Carla G Ryan John W Rood III James J Haas, Maricopa County Public Defender's Office Attn: Garrett W Simpson, Carol A Carrigan, Stephen R Collins, Lawrence S Matthew, Edward F McGee, James L Edgar, Charles R Krull, James R Rummage, Christopher Johns, James H Kemper, Terry J Adams, and Spencer D Heffel J Conrad Baran Thomas A Gorman Rudolph J Gerber, Shughart Thomson Kilroy Goodwin Raup PC Jennifer Bedier, Arizona Capital Representation Project Julie S Hall, Arizona Capital Representation Project Harriette P Levitt S Jonathan Young, Law Offices of Williamson & Young PC Robert W Doyle Richard L Strohm, Law Offices of Richard L Strohm Susan M Sherwin, Maricopa County Legal Advocate Attn: Brent E Graham, Michael S Reeves, Maricopa County Office of Court Appointed Counsel J Douglas McVay Stephen M Johnson David Alan Darby Thomas J Phalen Tara K Allen Jonathan Bass, Arizona Death Penalty Judicial Assistance Program (Southern Counties) [Information Copy Only] Andrew P Zinner, Arizona Death Penalty Judicial Assistance Program (Northern Counties) [Information Copy Only] 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT The Undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Oral Argument and the Instructions for Oral Argument. ________________ Date ________________________________ Signature PRINTED name of attorney who will argue the case: _____________________________________________ 12

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