Opinion
22-cr-00067-JSW-1
05-28-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL DEHAYDU, Defendant.
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL WITHOUT PREJUDICE RE: DKT. NO. 37
JEFFREY S. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Court has received and considered Defendant's motion for appointment of counsel. Defendant states he seeks counsel to file a motion to “get [his] 922(g) charge dropped due to updates in federal law[.]” The Sixth Amendment's right to counsel does not apply in habeas corpus actions. See Knaubert v. Goldsmith, 791 F.2d 722, 728 (9th Cir. 1986). The Court has discretion to appoint counsel to represent a habeas petitioner whenever “the court determines that the interests of justice so require” and such person is financially unable to obtain representation. 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B).
Defendant's motion fails to show the interests of justice require appointment of counsel. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.