Case Name: William WOOD, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1979-07-02
Citations: 597 F.2d 1054
Docket Number: No. 78-1652
Parties: William WOOD, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 597
Pages: 1054–1054

Head Matter:
William WOOD, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 78-1652.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 2, 1979.
Thomas C. MacDonald, Jr., Tampa, Fla., court-appointed, for petitioner-appellant.
Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., for respondent-appellee.
Before GODBOLD, SIMPSON and RO-NEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This state habeas case was commenced May 2, 1977. Petitioner was granted leave to file IFP. The district court conducted evidentiary hearings, and we agree with that court that hearings were required. Despite petitioner's request, counsel was not appointed for him, and he represented himself at the hearings. Under Rule 8, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254, the court was required to appoint counsel if petitioner qualified under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g). Rule 8 is applicable to cases commenced on or after February 11, 1977. Browder v. Director, Department of Corrections, 434 U.S. 257, 265, 98 S.Ct. 556, 561, 54 L.Ed.2d 521, 532 n.9 (1978).
The judgment is REVERSED and the cause REMANDED for hearing with appointed counsel.