Jones v. Knipp
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ORDER denying 8 Motion to Appoint Counsel signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 06/06/11. (Plummer, M)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PHILLIP BLAIR JONES,
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Petitioner,
No. CIV S-11-1006 GGH P
Respondent.
ORDER
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vs.
KNIPP,
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Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no
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absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d
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453, 460 (9th Cir. 1996). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at
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any stage of the case “if the interests of justice so require.” See Rule 8(c), Fed. R. Governing
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§ 2254 Cases. In the present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be
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served by the appointment of counsel at the present time.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s May 10, 2011, request
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for appointment of counsel (Docket No. 8) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion
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at a later stage of the proceedings.
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DATED: June 6, 2011
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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
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GREGORY G. HOLLOWS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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