State Of Washington v. Samuel Matamua

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two November 28, 2023 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 56832-2-II Respondent, v. SAMUEL MATAMUA, PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. CRUSER, A.C.J. — Samuel Matamua was charged with first degree robbery following an attack at a park in Olympia, Washington. During jury selection, the court denied Matamua’s attempted peremptory challenge following a GR 37 analysis. The juror was seated, and Matamua was convicted of first degree robbery. His judgment and sentence includes legal financial obligations…