Matthews v. Adams

Full title: RICKY D. MATTHEWS, Petitioner, v. DERRAL G. ADAMS, Respondent.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Oct 4, 2011

No. CIV S-10-1182-LKK-CMK-P (E.D. Cal. Oct. 4, 2011)

Opinion

No. CIV S-10-1182-LKK-CMK-P.

October 4, 2011

ORDER

CRAIG KELLISON, Magistrate Judge

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

Petitioner seeks the appointment of counsel (Doc. 26). 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). However, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage of the case "if the interests of justice so require." See Rule 8(c), Fed.R. Governing § 2254 Cases. In the present case, the court does not find that the interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. 26) is denied.