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Parties Involved:
Board of Prison Terms
Respondent
Ronnie McNabb
Petitioner

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instant petition be dismissed, without prejudice, for failure to exhaust the state court remedies. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONNIE McNABB,

Petitioner,

v.

BOARD OF PRISON TERMS,

Respondent.

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1:07-cv-01535 AWI SMS HC

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

[Doc. 8]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

There currently exists no absolute right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. 

See e.g., Anderson v. Heinze, 258 F.2d 479, 481 (9 Cir.), cert. denied, 358 U.S. 889 (1958); th

Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773 (8 Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 823 (1984). However, Title 18 th

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), Rules Governing Section 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, petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel is DENIED. 1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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