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Parties Involved:
Mendoza-Powers
Respondent
Robert F. Miles
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT F. MILES,

Petitioner,

v.

MENDOZA-POWERS, Warden

Respondent.

 /

CV F 07-00712 AWI SMS HC

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

[Doc. 6]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On August 31, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion for the appointment of counsel. (Court

Doc. 6.) 

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 10, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

ah0l4d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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