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Parties Involved:
Ben Orlando Martin
Petitioner
People of California
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BEN ORLANDO MARTIN,

Petitioner,

v.

PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA,

Respondent.

No. 2:15-cv-1821 CKD P

ORDER

Petitioner has requested the appointment of counsel. There currently exists no absolute 

right to appointment of counsel in habeas proceedings. See Nevius v. Sumner, 105 F.3d 453, 460

(9th Cir. 1996). However, 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), Fed. R. Governing § 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. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for the 

appointment of counsel (ECF No. 15) is denied.

Dated: January 26, 2016

1/ mart1821.100

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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