1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 487 P.3d
  5. 487 P.3d 991 (2021)
 

STATE v. CRUZ

No. CR-17-0567-PC.

487 P.3d 991 (2021)

STATE of Arizona, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. John Montenegro CRUZ, Defendant/Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

June 4, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Brunn (Beau) W. Roysden III , Solicitor General, Lacey Stover Gard , Chief Counsel, Jeffrey L. Sparks (argued), Assistant Attorney General, Capital Litigation Section, Phoenix, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

Jon M. Sands , Federal Public Defender, Cary Sandman (argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Tucson, Attorneys for John Montenegro Cruz.

John R. Mills , Phillips Black, Inc., Oakland, CA, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Phillips Black, Inc.

JUSTICE MONTGOMERY authored the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER, and JUSTICES BOLICK, LOPEZ, and BEENE joined.

¶ 1 A defendant is generally precluded from seeking collateral review of a matter he could have raised during his direct appeal. Ariz. R. Crim. P. 32.2. One exception is when there is a significant change in the law which, if applicable to his case, would probably overturn his judgment or sentence....

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases