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Parties Involved:
Ron Davis
Respondent
Essie Patrick-Bell
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESSIE PATRICK-BELL,

Petitioner,

vs.

RON DAVIS,

Respondent.

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1:12-cv-1364-SKO (HC) 

 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(DOCUMENT #7)

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, 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. 

The Court has reviewed the original petition and notes that the Petitioner raises only

several claims that concern her sentence and the effective assistance of counsel; other claims

have been dismissed with leave to amend. If Petitioner requires additional time in order to

have sufficient access to the prison law library, Petitioner may seek an extension of time within

which to file a first amended petition. 

Accordingly, in the present case, the Court does not find that the interests of justice

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require the appointment of counsel at the present time. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's request for appointment of

counsel is denied. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 24, 2012 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

3em3ec UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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