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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

HECTOR SANCHEZ LEYVA,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0031 FCD GGH P

vs.

ROBERT AYERS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner has filed his third request 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 this case, the court has not found, nor does it now find, that the

interests of justice would be served by the appointment of counsel. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s May 18, 2005 third

request for appointment of counsel is denied without prejudice.

DATED: 6/15/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:kf

leyv0031.110 

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