Case Name: STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Pedro NORIEGA, Jr., Appellant
Court: Arizona Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arizona
Decision Date: 1997-04-30
Citations: 188 Ariz. 386
Docket Number: No. CR-96-0515-PR
Parties: STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Pedro NORIEGA, Jr., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Arizona Reports
Volume: 188
Pages: 386–386

Head Matter:
936 P.2d 1280
STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Pedro NORIEGA, Jr., Appellant.
No. CR-96-0515-PR.
Supreme Court of Arizona.
April 30, 1997.

Opinion:
ORDER
It appearing to the Court that the grant of review in this case was improvident, IT IS ORDERED that the order granting review is vacated.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for review is dismissed.
Justice Martone dissents from the order dismissing this case on the following grounds: (1) under Arizona law, a mere presence instruction is never required because it is always implicit in the charge, and (2) in those close cases in which a trial judge chooses to give it, it must nevertheless be supported by the evidence.
Justices Feldman and Jones wish to add that they join the Court's order with confidence that the Court of Appeals was well aware that instructions need not be given unless supported by evidence. They are equally confident that the bar shares this view and will not misinterpret the Court of Appeals' opinion.