Tedeschi v. Debra Dexter et al

Filing 21

APPLICATION AND ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 12/30/2009. Attorney Francine Zepeda appointed for Mark Vincent Tedeschi added. (Lundstrom, T)

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DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424 F ederal Defender F RANCINE ZEPEDA, Bar #91175 Assistant Federal Defender 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330 F resno, California 93721-2226 Telephone: [phone]

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The petitioner, Mark Vincent Tedeschi, through the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of Califor nia, hereby requests appointment of Gary Huss, CJA attorney as counsel of record. The petitioner was originally represented in Superior Court, Kern County by his public defender, David L. Kelly. Mr. Kelly represented the petitioner in Superior Court, the Fifth Appellate District for the State of California, the California Supreme Court, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District, Fresno Division. Through his counsel, the petitioner filed a writ of Habeas Corpus on June 12, 2008, in the Eastern District of California. The matter was originally assigned to U.S. District Judge Lawrence O'Neill. It was reassigned to visiting U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino on November 25, 2008. On December 9, 2009, an order denying 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and granting in part a certificate of appealability was signed by Judge Sammartino. v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MARK VINCENT TEDESCHI, Petitioner, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 1:08-cv-00820 JLS-CAB APPLICATION AND ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F OR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA -oOo-

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This office was contacted by counsel, David L. Kelly, regarding appointment of counsel thereafter. Mr. Kelly did not understand that petitioner could request appointment of CJA counsel for his §2254 petition. At one point previous to December 2009, Mr. Kelly contacted the Federal Defender's Office, but was not advised that counsel could be requested. He proceeded in the district court, but has spoken with Petitioner about requesting other counsel as he does not practice in federal court. Petitioner is requesting appointment of counsel. He is indigent and is completing a financial affidavit and it will be forwarded to this office as soon as possible. Petitioner requests counsel be appointed to complete the appeal to the Ninth Circuit based on the issues in the Certificate of Appeal granted by U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino. It is requested that counsel be appointed now as the Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit is due by January 8, 2010.

Dated: December 30, 2009 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3b142a 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:

/s/ Francine Zepeda F RANCINE ZEPEDA Assistant Federal Defender

ORD ER Having satisfied the Court that the defendant is financially unable to retain counsel, the Court hereby appoints CJA counsel pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.

December 30, 2009

/s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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