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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

NOT FOR CITATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS W. PRATT,

Petitioner,

 v.

ORNOSKI, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 05-3503 PJH (PR)

DENIAL OF PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT

OF COUNSEL

The pro se petitioner in this habeas case has moved for appointment of counsel.

The Sixth Amendment's right to counsel does not apply in habeas corpus actions. 

Knaubert v. Goldsmith, 791 F.2d 722, 728 (9th Cir. 1986). However, 18 U.S.C. §

3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes appointment of counsel to represent a habeas petitioner

whenever "the court determines that the interests of justice so require and such person is

financially unable to obtain representation." 

Petitioner has presented his claims adequately in the petition, and they are not

particularly complex. The interests of justice do not require appointment of counsel. The

motion for appointment of counsel (document number 16 on the docket) is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2007. 

 PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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