Labels:book | reckoner | tree OCR: of Kniglt, onc the poker players The proof that robbery had occurred was "unassailable. 438 The sole issue at trial was whether Ashe had committed the Ashe was robbery brought was to trial found again not for guilty. the robbery Shortly thereafter another of the poker players The state buttressed its identifica- tion evidence at the second trial and Ashe was convictcd The doctrine. of collateral estoppel stands for the propo- sition that "when an ultimate fact has once been deter- mired by valid and final judgment. that issue cannot again be litigated between the same parties aty future Iawsuit. at 443 This Court noted that when previous judgment of acquittal *: based upon general verdict. application collateral cstoppel principles quires the Court ES 'examine the record prior pro- cecding ...