Personal Restraint Petition Of James Crockett, Sr.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Personal Restraint ) of ) No. 79067-6-I ) JAMES ELLIS CROCKETT, ) DIVISION ONE ) Petitioner. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) FILED: March 4, 2019 SMITH, J. —James Crockett petitions for relief from restraint, challenging his conviction for second degree rape. He argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the State’s introduction of the victim’s out-of- court statements. He also argues that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the exclusion of text messages from the victim’s…