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Stone v. Martel

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 5, 2011
No. CIV S-10-3454 KJM GGH P (E.D. Cal. May. 5, 2011)

Opinion

No. CIV S-10-3454 KJM GGH P.

May 5, 2011


ORDER


Petitioner has requested the appointment of 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). 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 April 27, 2011 request for appointment of counsel (Docket No. 31) is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings.


Summaries of

Stone v. Martel

United States District Court, E.D. California
May 5, 2011
No. CIV S-10-3454 KJM GGH P (E.D. Cal. May. 5, 2011)
Case details for

Stone v. Martel

Case Details

Full title:AARON P. STONE, Petitioner, v. M. MARTEL, et al., Respondents

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

Date published: May 5, 2011

Citations

No. CIV S-10-3454 KJM GGH P (E.D. Cal. May. 5, 2011)