United States Ninth Circuit

A murder suspect's statement that he "thought" he would like to talk to a lawyer did not constitute an unambiguous and unequivocal request for counsel, and a confession was not involuntary where typical indicia of coercion were wholly absent. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/05/2002
• Decided 01/23/2003
• Published 06/10/2003

Judges

• Before:  STAPLETON,O'SCANNLAIN and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James M. Jellison argued the cause for the appellant.  Anders Rosenquist, Jr., Rosenquist & Associates, Phoenix, AZ, was on the briefs.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ginger Jarvis, Assistant Arizona Attorney General, argued the cause for the appellee.  Janet Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General;  Randall M. Howe, Arizona Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals Section;  Diane M. Ramsey, Assistant Arizona Attorney General, were on the brief.