Rodney Lee Rollness v. Felipe Martinez Jr.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:19-cv-07208-JGB-MAA Document Filed 05/31/ Page 1 of Page ID #:474 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RODNEY LEE ROLLNESS, Case No. 2:19-cv-07208-JGB (MAA) Petitioner, ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND v. RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
FELIPE MARTINEZ, JR., Warden, Respondent. 16 17 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Petition, the other records on file herein, and the Report and Recommendation (“Report”) of the United States Magistrate Judge. Further, the Court has engaged in a de novo review of those portions of the Report to which objections have been made. Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 38 at 1) is denied. The record does not show that the interests of justice require the appointment of counsel. Rather, Petitioner has demonstrated that “he had a good understanding of the issues and the ability to present forcefully and coherently his contentions.” LaMere v. Risley, 827…