Ricardo H. Robinson v. Robert Glen Borg, Warden

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Ricardo H. Robinson appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. He maintains that the state trial court improperly admitted incriminating statements he made to police during custodial interrogation, in violation of his rights under the fifth and fourteenth amendments. Robinson asserts two independent grounds for relief. First, he claims that he did not make a knowing and intelligent waiver of his right to counsel during interrogation because he did not understand that he had a right to appointed counsel. Second, he contends…