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Johnson v. Dickinson

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 15, 2010
No. CIV S-10-1841 MCE EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2010)

Opinion

No. CIV S-10-1841 MCE EFB P.

December 15, 2010


ORDER


Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has requested that the court appoint counsel. There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 453, 460 (9th Cir. 1996). The court may appoint counsel at any stage of the proceedings "if the interests of justice so require." See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A; see also, Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel at this stage of the proceedings.

Accordingly, it hereby is ORDERED that petitioner's December 8, 2010 motion for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice.

DATED: December 15, 2010.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Dickinson

United States District Court, E.D. California
Dec 15, 2010
No. CIV S-10-1841 MCE EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2010)
Case details for

Johnson v. Dickinson

Case Details

Full title:OSHAY JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. K. DICKINSON, Respondent

Court:United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Dec 15, 2010

Citations

No. CIV S-10-1841 MCE EFB P (E.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2010)