In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: Joe Anthony Mata

FILED April 9, 2020 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: ) No. 35618-3-III ) JOE ANTHONY MATA, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Petitioner. ) FEARING, J. — In this personal restraint petition, Joe Mata asks that we reverse convictions for first degree robbery on the basis of collateral estoppel. He contends the State of Washington was collaterally estopped from convicting him of the crimes because of an acquittal on charges for unlawful possession of a…