Opinion ID: 752168
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Text: 84 We have held before that there was no due process violation in the denial of an investigator. See Coleman v. Brown, 802 F.2d 1227, 1237 (10th Cir.1986) (holding that allegations that his attorney was overworked, that many witnesses were involved in the case, and that the state's resources far surpassed those of the defense are insufficient to justify appointment of an investigator). Similarly, we reject Mr. Castro's claim that the large number of witnesses necessitated the appointment of an investigator, particularly in light of the trial court's offer to provide him with the testimony of the witnesses from the Pappan murder trial. We affirm the district court's determination that Mr. Castro failed to meet his burden of showing that an investigator was necessary to an adequate defense. See Matthews, 83 F.3d at 335 (holding that  'undeveloped assertions that the requested assistance would be beneficial'  are insufficient to establish error in the denial of the appointment of an investigator (quoting Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320, 323 n. 1, 105 S.Ct. 2633, 2637 n. 1, 86 L.Ed.2d 231 (1985))). We turn now to his argument that the court provided insufficient funds for a mental health expert.