Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Peters
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided January 24, 2020No. 2:19-cv-00352Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MARIO ACOSTA, Petitioner, v. No. CV 19-352 RB/CG DANIEL PETERS, et al., Respondents. ORDER DENYING PENDING MOTIONS THIS MATTER is before the Court on Petitioner Mario Acosta’s handwritten letter asking for appointment of counsel, (Doc. 5), filed May 6, 2019, and Petitioner’s Motion for Hearing of Relief or Status, (Doc. 8), filed January 6, 2020. Having reviewed the Motions and the relevant law, the Court finds the Motions are not well-taken and shall be DENIED. There is no right to the appointment of counsel in a habeas…
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