Opinion ID: 593321
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: the petitioner's ability adequately to present and investigate his case;

Text: 13 3. the presence of evidence which largely consists of conflicting testimony so as to require skill in presentation of evidence and in cross-examination; and 14 4. the likelihood that appointment will benefit the petitioner, the court, and the defendants by shortening the trial and assisting in just determination. 15 Murphy, 950 F.2d at 293 n. 14 (quoting Cooper v. Sheriff, Lubbock County, Texas, 929 F.2d 1078, 1084 (5th Cir.1991)). If Appellant's claims survive preliminary exploration, in light of factors two and three above--namely that Appellant is a prisoner who, without counsel, would have to investigate by himself the prison's policies and employees of the very jail where he is incarcerated--we direct, in addition to holding some type of evidentiary hearing, the district court to appoint counsel to help the Appellant fully investigate his claims and provide representation at any evidentiary hearings.