Mata v. Ricketts

981 F.2d 397 Luis MATA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James G. RICKETTS, Attorney General of the State of Arizona; Samuel Lewis, Director ADOC; Lloyd Bramlett, Warden, ASPC-F; John Avenenti, Deputy Warden, ASU, Respondents-Appellees. No. 87-1731. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submission Deferred June 16, 1988. Resubmitted Without Further Argument Feb. 1, 1991 * . Decided July 1, 1991. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Nov. 27, 1992. Baron L. Miller, Miller & Miller, San Francisco, CA, for petitioner-appellant. Jack Roberts, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, AZ, for respondents-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before CHOY, GOODWIN, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. 1 The opinion filed July 1, 1991, slip op. 8025, and appearing at 937 F.2d 467 (9th Cir.1991) is amended as follows: 2 At slip op. page 8030, paragraph ; 937 F.2d 469 , last full paragraph of left column, delete and replace with the following: 3 Luis argues that the Arizona courts committed various errors with regard to sentencing. He argues that in determining whether the "heinous, cruel, and depraved" aggravating…