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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIGUEL ANGEL BAROCIO, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-2678 ALA HC

vs.

ROBERT A. HOREL, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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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 January 25, 2008 application

for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice to a renewal of the motion at a later stage

of the proceedings.

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DATED: February 4, 2008

Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

Case 2:06-cv-02678-ALA Document 18 Filed 02/05/08 Page 1 of 1