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LAM v. KELCHNER

No. 00-3803, 00-4122.

304 F.3d 256 (2002)

Choi Chun LAM Appellant v. Donald KELCHNER, Superintendent; the District Attorney of the County of Lancaster; the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed: September 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Sosnov (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Donald R. Totaro, District Attorney, Susan E. Moyer (Argued), Assistant District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Before ROTH and FUENTES, GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge.

In this habeas appeal, we must decide if the Pennsylvania Superior Court was objectively unreasonable in ruling that petitioner Choi Chun Lam's responses to undercover government agents were voluntary and, thus, satisfied the requirements of due process. Lam gave incriminating responses after the agents threatened her with physical violence. These responses include her statements to the agents and a telephone call...

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