Carter v. Thompson

Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant's habeas petition that challenged her murder conviction on grounds that her confession to said charge was involuntary even though defendant, who was 16-years-old at time she gave confession, had spent 55 hours at police station without pillow or blanket prior to giving said confession. Under applicable deferential standard of review, state court could properly find that defendant's confession was voluntary where she had spoken to her father and youth officer prior to making confession, and where defendant had turned down offer by her father to obtain lawyer and gave initial confession that was unprompted by police.