Davis
Davis v. State of California
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GAVIN B. DAVIS, Case No.: 19cv2263-LAB-MDD
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. APPOINT COUNSEL
STEPHANIE RUE and ADOLFO
GONZALEZ,
15 Respondents. [ECF No. 4] 16 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 7). On November 29, 2019, Petitioner filed a Motion for Appointment of Counsel. (ECF No. 4). For the following reasons, Petitioner’s motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Sixth Amendment right to counsel does not extend to federal habeas corpus actions by state prisoners. Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 1986); Knaubert v. Goldsmith, 791 F.2d 722, 728 (9th Cir. 1986). However, financially eligible habeas petitioners seeking relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 may obtain representation whenever the court 3006A(a)(2)(B) (2014); Terrovona v. Kincheloe, 912 F.2d 1176, 1181 (9th Cir. 1990);…