Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 21, 2005, No. 04-17555 (Ramazzini v. Kirkland)

MEMORANDUM **

A California jury convicted the petitioner, Nathan Ramazzini, of first-degree murder after he confessed to participating in the killing of Erik Ingebretsen. Ramazzini appealed, claiming that his confession was involuntary because police had threatened him with the death penalty. The California Court of Appeal rejected his appeal, finding that there was “no direct threat.