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Parties Involved:
Percy Adams
Petitioner
Bernie Ellis
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PERCY ADAMS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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BERNIE ELLIS, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-CV-00073-REC-LJO-HC 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(DOCUMENT #12)

Petitioner has requested the appointment of Eric Kersten from the Federal Defender's

Office to represent him in this petition for writ of habeas corpus. 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.), cert. denied, 358 U.S. 889 (1958); Mitchell v. Wyrick, 727 F.2d 773 (8th

Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 823 (1984). However, Title 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), 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, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's request for appointment of counsel is

denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 17, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

23ehd0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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