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Nelson v. Stolc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 9, 2012
No. 2:12-cv-0968 MCE DAD P (E.D. Cal. Jul. 9, 2012)

Opinion

No. 2:12-cv-0968 MCE DAD P

07-09-2012

DARIEN A. NELSON, Petitioner, v. BRUNO STOLC, Warden, Respondent.


ORDER

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. As the court recently advised petitioner, 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 at the present time.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. No. 15) is denied.

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DALE A. DROZD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE


Summaries of

Nelson v. Stolc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 9, 2012
No. 2:12-cv-0968 MCE DAD P (E.D. Cal. Jul. 9, 2012)
Case details for

Nelson v. Stolc

Case Details

Full title:DARIEN A. NELSON, Petitioner, v. BRUNO STOLC, Warden, Respondent.

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

Date published: Jul 9, 2012

Citations

No. 2:12-cv-0968 MCE DAD P (E.D. Cal. Jul. 9, 2012)