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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

RICHARD MANUEL BURGOS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S 04-0021 FCD DAD P

vs.

 M. YARBOROUGH, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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On November 3, 2005, the petitioner filed a motion for 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 November 3, 2005

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

later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: December 5, 2005.

DAD:mp

burg0021.110(2)

 

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