In re the Personal Restraint of Vazquez

In this personal restraint petition (PRP), Miguel Vazquez, Jr., petitions this court for relief from judgment. The primary issue is whether the PRP is barred by RCW 10.73.140, which prevents this court from considering, without good cause, a PRP from a petitioner who has “previously filed” a PRP. Vazquez previously filed a motion to vacate the judgment in the trial court. Pursuant to CrR 7.8, the trial court transferred the motion to this court, where it was relabeled and decided as a PRP. We hold that the motion transferred under CrR 7.8 is a “previously filed” PRP for purposes of RCW…