Singleton

MEMORANDUM *

Kenneth Singleton appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas petition challenging his California conviction and sentence for murder with a firearm. The principal contention with respect to the guilt phase is that his taped confession was obtained involuntarily. To render the confession involuntary, the police activity leading up to it must have been coercive. See Colorado v. Connelly, 479 U.S. 157, 167 , 107 S.Ct. 515 , 93 L.Ed.2d 473 (1986). The state court of appeals in the last reasoned state court decision found that the petitioner reinitiated communication with the officers after he had asked for counsel, that he understood the nature of his actions, and that he was deprived of no physical necessities or communications during the relevant period of police custody.

The last reasoned state court decision was not contrary to clearly established federal law. See Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 484-85 , 101 S.Ct. 1880 , 68 L.Ed.2d 378 (1981). 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d); Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 484-85 , 101 S.Ct. 1880 , 68 L.Ed.2d 378 (1981). See also Early v. Packer, 537 U.S. 3, 8 , 123 S.Ct. 362 , 154 L.Ed.2d 263 (2002) (per curiam). Neither did the…