U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1970

Stodick v. Cupp

Stodick v. Cupp
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided September 25, 1970
431 F.2d 1229 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Stodick v. Cupp

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

It was not error to deny appellant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. The error in state trial on which appellant relies was admission without objection of testimony by a police officer that in response to an inquiry as to ownership of an automobile appellant had stated: “I’d rather not say.” On this record this was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

Judgment affirmed.

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