In re Pers. Restraint of Yates

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ) In the Matter of the Personal Restraint Petition of ) No. 82101-1 ) ROBERT LEE YATES, JR., ) ) EnBanc Petitioner. ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) Filed _ _ _M_A_R_1_4_2_01_3_ _ OWENS, J. -- This is Robert Yates's first personal restraint petition following our decision affirming his death sentence. Yates's petition includes 25 grounds for relief raising a host of legal issues, including jury summons and excusal procedures, ineffective assistance of counsel, juror bias, and public trial rights. None of Yates's claims of error clearly merit…