Title: State v Ring
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: CR-97-0428-AP
State: Arizona
Issuer: Arizona Supreme Court
Date: August 12, 2002

SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-97-0428-AP Appellee, ) v. ) Maricopa County ) Superior Court TIMOTHY STUART RING, ) No. CR-95-01754(A) ) Appellant. ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0378-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) Nos. CR-58177 and LEMUEL PRION, ) CR-60263 ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0243-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-40086 ANDRE LAMONT MINNITT, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0272-AP Appellee, ) ) Yuma County Superior v. ) Court ) Nos. S1400CR198311801 BERNARD SMITH, ) and S1400CR198311817 ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) 2 STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0536-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CR96-04691 ANTOIN JONES, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0439-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-58016 DANNY N. MONTANO, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-00-0328-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR98-04885 WAYNE BENOIT PRINCE, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-00-0360-AP Appellee, ) ) Mohave County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-98-838 MICHAEL GENE BLAKLEY, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) 3 STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-00-0447-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR1997-011695 HENRY WILLIAM HALL, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0275-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR 1999-095294 SHAWN RYAN GRELL, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-00-0508-AP Appellee, ) ) Mohave County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-98-1243 JAMES EDWARD DAVOLT, II, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-00-0544-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court No. CR1997-03949 ) LEROY D. CROPPER, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court 4 ) No. CR-00-0595-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-61846 SHAD DANIEL ARMSTRONG, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0091-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR1999-015293 EUGENE ROBERT TUCKER, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0100-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-64663 KAJORNSAK PRASERTPHONG, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0103-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-64663 CHRISTOPHER BO HUERSTEL, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0129-AP 5 Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR1997-05555 SHERMAN LEE RUTLEDGE, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0270-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR1996-011714 CHRISTOPHER GEORGE THEODORE ) LAMAR, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-01-0421-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR1995-006472 MICHAEL JOE MURDAUGH, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-02-0042-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR1999-003536 BRIAN JEFFREY DANN, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-02-0044-AP 6 Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-43804 ROBERT JOE MOODY, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0296-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CR-61452 KEITH ROYAL PHILLIPS, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0551-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-61452 MARCUS LASALLE FINCH, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-99-0438-AP Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County Superior v. ) Court ) No. CR-98-003520 JOHN EDWARD SANSING, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Supreme Court ) No. CR-98-0289-AP 7 Appellee, ) v. ) Maricopa County Superior ) Court JAMES CORNELL HARROD, ) No. CR95-09046 ) Appellant. ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-98-0376-AP Appellee, ) v. ) Maricopa County Superior ) Court DARREL PETER PANDELI aka DARREL ) No. CR-93-08116 PETER FLORIAN, ) ) Appellant. ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-97-0317-PR Appellee, ) ) Maricopa County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CR 92-05731 SCOTT ALAN LEHR, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-98-0488-AP Appellee, ) ) Pinal County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CR-96-021235 ARTURO ANDA CANEZ, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-97-0349-AP Appellee, ) 8 ) Maricopa County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CR-94-11397 AARON SCOTT HOSKINS, ) ) Appellant. ) ) __________________________________) STATE OF ARIZONA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CR-98-0278-AP Appellee, ) ) Pima County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CR-55947 SCOTT DOUGLAS NORDSTROM, ) ) Appellant. ) ) 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 9 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 10 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 p e r m i t t e d a t t h e counsel table or in front of the bar. Lawyers who are not connected with the case are not permitted. 11 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] 12 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: _____________________________________________