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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALLEN L. M. DOBSHINSKY,

Petitioner,

v.

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON,

Respondent. /

No. C 06-3629 MHP (pr)

ORDER 

This action was commenced when Allen Dobshinsky filed a petition for writ of habeas

corpus and a request for appointment of counsel form. Other than writing his name on the

first page, Dobshinsky failed to provide any information on the form petition for writ of

habeas corpus. The request for appointment of counsel was no more helpful, as it appears to

be a handwritten copy of a form request, without any information particular to Dobshinsky. 

Dobshinsky does have a habeas petition pending in this case challenging his 2001 conviction

from the Sonoma County Superior Court, see Dobshinsky v. Runnels, Case No. C 06-2789

MHP. It appears that this second case was opened in error, as Dobshinsky cannot have two

habeas petitions challenging the same conviction. This action is DISMISSED because it

apparently was filed in error, does not state any claim for habeas relief, and contains no

allegations indicating that this court has jurisdiction to hear it. In light of the dismissal,

Dobshinsky's request for appointment of counsel and the in forma pauperis application are

DENIED. (Docket # 2 and # 4.) 

Case 3:06-cv-03629-MHP Document 5 Filed 08/30/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

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If Dobshinsky wants to request appointment of counsel in his pending habeas case, he

must file a request in that case, i.e., in Case No. C 06-2789 MHP. It was not necessary for

him to file a new and separate case to request appointment of counsel.

The clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 29, 2006 

Marilyn Hall Patel

United States District Judge

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