¶1Robert J. Pitman (argued), Santa Clara, Cal., for petitioner-appellant.
¶2Jacob B. Tánger (argued), Sol. Gen. of Or., Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., Helen B. Kalil, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, Or., for respondent-appellee.
¶3Before MERRILL and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges, and JAMESON, District Judge.*
¶6It 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.
¶7Judgment affirmed.