Rafael Barreto v. William Knipp, Warden

MEMORANDUM

Rafael Barreto appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We review denial of Bar-reto’s habeas petition de novo. DeWeaver v. Runnels, 556 F.3d 995, 997 (9th Cir. 2009).

The last reasoned decision from state court separately analyzed both waiver of Barreto’s Miranda rights and the volun-tariness of his statements to the police. See Colorado v. Connelly, 479 U.S. 157, 163, 167-70 , 107 S.Ct. 515 , 93 L.Ed.2d 473 (1986). The state court therefore did not unreasonably apply clearly established federal law by conflating two distinct issues. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d).

The state court concluded that Barreto knowingly and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights. At worst, fairminded jurists could disagree as to whether the state court’s conclusion was correct. See Harrington v. Richter, — U.S.-, 131 S.Ct. 770, 786 , 178 L.Ed.2d 624 (2011). Barreto is therefore not entitled to relief on his Fifth Amendment claim. Id.

Barreto has not made a substantial showing that his statements to police were coerced and therefore that his Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253 (c)(2). Therefore, we decline to issue a certificate of…