Manley v. Warden et al

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ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk DETACH and FILE the petition ( 1 -1). FURTHER ORDERED, petitioner's 4 motion to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the date this order is ENTERED in which to have the designated fee sent to the clerk. FURTHER ORDERED, petitioner's 5 motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender for the District of NV is appointed to repres ent petitioner. FURTHER ORDERED, the Clerk shall ELECTRONICALLY SERVE the FPD a copy of this order, together with a copy of the petition for writ of habeas corpus. The FPD shall have thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this order to fi le a notice of appearance or to indicate to the court its inability to represent petitioner in these proceedings. FURTHER ORDERED, after counsel has appeared for petitioner in this case, the court will issue a scheduling order. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 6/16/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KO)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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GILES K.J. MANLEY,
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Petitioner,
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ELY STATE PRISON WARDEN, et al.,
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Respondents.
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3:11-cv-00354-HDM-RAM
ORDER

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This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in which petitioner,

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a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se. Petitioner has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

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(ECF No. 4.) Based on the information concerning petitioner's financial status, the court finds that

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the motion to proceed in forma pauperis should be denied . Petitioner must pay the full filing fee of

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$5.00.

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Petitioner moves the court for the appointment of counsel. (ECF No. 5.) There is no

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constitutional right to appointed counsel for a federal habeas corpus proceeding. Pennsylvania v.

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Finley, 481 U.S. 551, 555 (1987); Bonin v. Vasquez, 999 F.2d 425, 428 (9th Cir. 1993). The

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decision to appoint counsel is generally discretionary. Chaney v. Lewis, 801 F.2d 1191, 1196 (9th

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Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 481 U.S. 1023 (1987); Bashor v. Risley, 730 F.2d 1228, 1234 (9th Cir.),

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cert. denied, 469 U.S. 838 (1984). However, counsel must be appointed if the complexities of the

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case are such that denial of counsel would amount to a denial of due process, and where the

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petitioner is a person of such limited education as to be incapable of fairly presenting his claims. See

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Chaney, 801 F.2d at 1196; see also Hawkins v. Bennett, 423 F.2d 948 (8th Cir. 1970). In this case,

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it appears that the claims are somewhat complex. Additionally, petitioner is relatively young and is

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serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Therefore, petitioner’s motion for counsel

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shall be granted.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the clerk DETACH and FILE the petition (ECF No.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF

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No. 1) is DENIED. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the date this order is ENTERED in

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which to have the designated fee sent to the clerk.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for the appointment of counsel (ECF

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No. 5) is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada (FPD) is appointed to

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represent petitioner.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall ELECTRONICALLY SERVE the FPD

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a copy of this order, together with a copy of the petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1-1).

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The FPD shall have thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this order to file a notice of appearance

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or to indicate to the court its inability to represent petitioner in these proceedings.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, after counsel has appeared for petitioner in this case, the

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court will issue a scheduling order, which will, among other things, set a deadline for the filing of a

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first amended petition.

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Dated this 16th day of June, 2011.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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