Donn Michael Londre v. William A. Merkle

59 F.3d 175 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donn Michael LONDRE, Petitioner-Appellant v. William A. MERKLE, et al., Respondents-Appellees. No. 94-15108. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 13, 1995. Decided June 28, 1995. Before: ALDISERT, * CHOY, and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donn Michael Londre appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Londre contends that his state court conviction for possession of stolen property is invalid because the court admitted a statement he made to police officers in violation of his Miranda rights. 3 On November 14, 1987, early Saturday morning, Police Officer Kinney and Sergeant Ploof were on pheasant patrol in West Sacramento. They were checking pheasant hunters for trespassing and hunting license violations. As they drove through an industrial area, Kinney noticed a lone vehicle containing two passengers. The officers pulled up to…