Filed: Nov. 05, 2018
Latest Update: Nov. 05, 2018
Summary: ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL STANLEY A. BOONE , Magistrate Judge . On October 23, 2018, Petitioner Richard Lacy Letner, a state prisoner facing capital punishment, commenced this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 by filing requests for appointment of counsel to represent him (Doc. No. 1) and to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2). On October 26, 2018, the Court issued an order referring the case to the Selection Board for the Eastern District of California for recommendation of counsel
Summary: ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL STANLEY A. BOONE , Magistrate Judge . On October 23, 2018, Petitioner Richard Lacy Letner, a state prisoner facing capital punishment, commenced this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 by filing requests for appointment of counsel to represent him (Doc. No. 1) and to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2). On October 26, 2018, the Court issued an order referring the case to the Selection Board for the Eastern District of California for recommendation of counsel a..
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ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
STANLEY A. BOONE, Magistrate Judge.
On October 23, 2018, Petitioner Richard Lacy Letner, a state prisoner facing capital punishment, commenced this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by filing requests for appointment of counsel to represent him (Doc. No. 1) and to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2).
On October 26, 2018, the Court issued an order referring the case to the Selection Board for the Eastern District of California for recommendation of counsel and granting Petitioner's request to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 6.)
On October 26, 2018, Deputy Attorney General Galen Neale Farris filed his notice of appearance on behalf of Respondent, Ron Davis, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin. (Doc. No. 8.)
On October 31, 2018, the Selection Board recommended that attorneys Lisa Short and Michael Snedeker of the Portland Oregon firm of Snedeker Smith & Short be appointed to represent Petitioner.
The Court will adopt the recommendation of the Selection Board.
Accordingly,
1. Lisa Short, Esq. and Michael Snedeker Esq. are appointed as co-counsel to represent Petitioner for all purposes in this proceeding pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599. See Local Rule 191(c).
2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file under seal the Selection Board's October 31, 2018 letter to the Court.
3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve copies of this order on Lisa Short, 4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd Pmb 422, Portland, Oregon 97214-5246, (Ph.) 503-234-3584, (Fax.) 503-232-3215, (Email) liselshort@comcast.net; Michael Snedeker, 4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd Pmb 422, Portland, Oregon 97214-5246, (Ph.) 503-234-3584, (Fax.) 503-232-3215, (Email) m.snedeker@comcast.net; Ron Davis, Warden of San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964; Galen Neale Farris, Deputy Attorney General, 1300 I Street, Suite 125, Sacramento, California, 94244-2550, (Ph.) 916-210-7769, (Fax.) 916-324-2960, (Email) Galen.Farris@doj.ca.gov; and Connie Garcia, CJA Administrator, Office of the Federal Defender, 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330, Fresno, CA 93721, (Ph.) 559-487-5561, (Email) connie_garcia@fd.org.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
