STATE v. RING, CR-97-0428-AP (Ariz. 2002)

In each of the four cases captioned above the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Arizona received a mandate from the Supreme Court of the United States vacating the judgment of this Court and remanding for further consideration in light of Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. ___ (2002). Rule 31.23(c), Ariz.R.Crim.P., directs the clerk to issue a remittitur to the superior court commanding such court to take such action as is proper under the mandate.

IT IS ORDERED suspending Rule 31.23(c) in these cases.

DATED this ___ day of August, 2002.

FOR THE COURT:

CHARLES E. JONES, Chief Justice