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WOOD v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 78-1652.

597 F.2d 1054 (1979)

William WOOD, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. MacDonald, Jr., Tampa, Fla., court-appointed, for petitioner-appellant.

Wallace E. Allbritton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, SIMPSON and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This state habeas case was commenced May 2, 1977. Petitioner was granted leave to file IFP. The district court conducted evidentiary hearings, and we agree with that court that hearings were required. Despite petitioner's request, counsel was not appointed for him, and he represented himself at the hearings. Under Rule 8, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254, the court was required to appoint counsel if petitioner qualified under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g). Rule...

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