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Parties Involved:
Terri Gonzales
Respondent
Johnny Quirino
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHNNY QUIRINO,

Petitioner,

vs.

TERRI GONZALES,

Respondent.

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1:10-cv-01467-JLT (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 3)

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel, citing his lack of money to retain

private counsel and the complexity of the case. (Doc. 3). There currently exists no absolute

right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See, e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d

479, 481 (9th Cir. 1958); Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773, 774 (8th Cir. 1984). However,

Title 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B) authorizes the appointment of counsel at any stage of the

case if "the interests of justice so require." See Rule 8(c), Rules Governing Section 2254

Cases. In the present case, the Court does not find that the interests of justice require the

appointment of counsel at the present time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

Petitioner's request for appointment of counsel (Doc. 3), is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 22, 2010 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

9j7khi UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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