Wilson (Death Penalty) v. Upton

Filing 29

ORDER AMENDING 4 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel. The Court now AMENDS the January 12, 2011 Order to show that Mr. Kammer was appointed effective December 1, 2010. Ordered by Judge Marc Thomas Treadwell on 07/29/2011. (tlh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION

MARION WILSON, JR.,
Petitioner
vs.
CARL HUMPHREY, Warden,
Respondent

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CIVIL ACTION NO.: 5:10-CV-489 (MTT)

ORDER
On January 12, 2011, this Court appointed Brian Kammer, Executive Director of
the Georgia Appellate Practice and Education Resource Center to represent Wilson
pursuant to the provisions in 18 U.S.C. ' 3599. (Doc. 4). The Court now AMENDS the
January 12, 2011 Order to show that Mr. Kammer was appointed effective December 1,
2010 so that he might receive compensation for preparation of Wilson’s 28 U.S.C. §
2254 petition. See generally McFarland v. Scott, 512 U.S. 849, 856-57 (1994) (the
pre-filing appointment of counsel is appropriate in capital cases under the mandatory
counsel provision of 21 U.S.C. § 848, subsequently recodified at 18 U.S.C. § 3599).
SO ORDERED, this 29th day of July, 2011.

S/ Marc T. Treadwell
MARC T. TREADWELL, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT