State of Arizona v. Steven Peterson

Date: 11-06-2025

Case Number: S0900CR201900481

Judge: Michala M. Ruechel

Court: Superior Court, Navajo County, Arizona

Plaintiff's Attorney: Navajo County, Arizona, County Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney:

Description: Holbrook, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant was charged with five counts of sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation.

The jury found Peterson guilty as charged. The court sentenced him to a total of seven years' imprisonment with credit for 32 days of presentence incarceration and lifetime probation upon his release.

Application for post-conviction relief denied.


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 (2012). The petitioner bears the 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, 538 ¶ 1 (App. 2011). We will affirm the superior court's ruling if "legally correct for any reason." See State v. Perez, 141 Ariz. 459, 464 (1984).

Outcome: Affirmed

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