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Parties Involved:
Louis Arbee
Petitioner
Ronald Davis
Defendant
Scott Kernan
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOUIS W. ARBEE,

Petitioner,

 v.

SCOTT KERNAN, Secretary of the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,

and RONALD DAVIS, Warden of San

Quentin State Prison,

Respondents. /

No. C 17-05962 WHA

ORDER DENYING MOTION

TO APPOINT COUNSEL

Petitioner Louis Arbee has filed a motion 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 a district

court to appoint 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.” 

The issues presented in the petition are straightforward and there is currently no indication that

an evidentiary hearing is required. The interests of justice do not require appointment of

counsel. Petitioner’s motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 27, 2018. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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