State v. Goff - Post-Conviction Relief

Arizona Court of Appeals

Filed March 26th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed the denial of Shawn Charles Goff's third petition for post-conviction relief. The court granted review but ultimately denied relief, finding no abuse of discretion or legal error in the superior court's decision.

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The Arizona Court of Appeals has issued a decision regarding State v. Goff, concerning a petition for post-conviction relief filed under Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.17. The court granted review of the superior court's order denying this third petition but ultimately denied relief, affirming the lower court's decision. The case, identified by docket number 1 CA-CR 25-0343 PRPC, is designated as non-precedential under Arizona Supreme Court Rule 111(c).

This decision signifies that the petitioner has exhausted available avenues for post-conviction relief at this appellate level. Legal professionals involved in criminal defense or appellate practice should note the standard of review applied by the court, which requires demonstrating an abuse of discretion or legal error by the superior court. The denial of relief underscores the high burden of proof for petitioners in such cases.

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State v. Goff

Court of Appeals of Arizona

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Docket Number: 1 CA-CR 25-0343 PRPC
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
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NOTICE: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL
AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.

IN THE
ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION ONE

STATE OF ARIZONA, Respondent,

SHAWN CHARLES GOFF, Petitioner.

No. 1 CA-CR 25-0343 PRPC
FILED 03-26-2026

Petition for Review from the Superior Court in Maricopa County
No. CR2001-009261
The Honorable Jo Lynn Gentry, Judge (Retired)

REVIEW GRANTED; RELIEF DENIED

COUNSEL

Shawn Charles Goff, Buckeye
Petitioner

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Judge Jennifer M. Perkins, Presiding Judge Michael S. Catlett, and Judge
Angela K. Paton delivered the following decision.
STATE v. GOFF
Decision of the Court

PER CURIAM:

¶1 Petitioner Shawn Charles Goff seeks review of the superior
court’s order denying his petition for post-conviction relief, filed pursuant
to Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.17 and Arizona Revised Statutes
Section 13-4240. This is Goff’s third petition.

¶2 We will not disturb a superior court’s ruling on a petition for
post-conviction relief absent an abuse of discretion or legal error. See State
v. Gutierrez, 229 Ariz. 573, 577, ¶ 19 (2012). Goff has the burden to show that
the superior court erred in denying the petition for post-conviction relief.
See State v. Poblete, 227 Ariz. 537, 538, ¶ 1 (App. 2011).

¶3 We have reviewed the record in this matter, the superior
court’s order denying the petition for post-conviction relief, and the petition
for review. The petitioner has not established error.

¶4 We grant review but deny relief.

MATTHEW J. MARTIN • Clerk of the Court
FILED: JR