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Parties Involved:
Eric Arnold
Respondent
Larry Lee Jones
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. 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 is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 18, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

LARRY LEE JONES,

Petitioner,

v.

ERIC ARNOLD, Warden,

Respondent.

1:16 -cv-01216-DAD-MJS (HC) 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. No. 8)

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