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Parties Involved:
Derral G. Adams
Respondent
Clarence Warren
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARENCE WARREN,

Petitioner,

vs.

DERRAL G. ADAMS,

Respondent.

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1:07-cv-01285-LJO-TAG (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Doc. 6)

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. (Doc. 6). Petitioner contends

that he is unable to afford to hire counsel and that the issues raised in his petition are complex

and that the advice of counsel is necessary. (Id.). 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 (8th Cir. 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 require the

appointment of counsel at the present time. A preliminary review of the claims raised in the

petition indicate that Petitioner is raising a sentencing issue pursuant to California Penal Code

§ 654, insufficiency of the evidence, and ineffective assistance of counsel. None of these

claims appear to raise unusually complex or difficult legal issues. To the contrary, these are

issues routinely raised in habeas proceedings in this Court. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner's request for appointment of

counsel (Doc. 6), is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 24, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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