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Parties Involved:
People of the State of California
Respondent
Douglas Sharron Piggee
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOUGLAS SHARRON PIGGEE,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-1593 DFL KJM P

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA,

 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner has requested the 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 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, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s August 10, 2006 and

August 24, 2006 requests for appointment of counsel are denied without prejudice to a renewal

of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings.

DATED: September 26, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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