Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number C.A. No. 07 — 144 S. Judges JACOB HAGOPIAN, Magistrate Judge Acts Judiciary And Judicial Procedure — Habeas Corpus — Particular Proceedings — State Custody; Remedies In Federal Courts Crimes And Criminal Procedure — General Provisions — Criminal Procedure — Adequate Representation Of Defendants See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. NORMAND BEDFORD v. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, A.T. WALL, Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Memorandum and Order JACOB HAGOPIAN, Magistrate Judge Presently before the Court is the motion of the pro se petitioner, Normand Bedford, to appoint counsel to represent him in this instant habeas corpus petition. There is no constitutional right to representation by counsel in habeas corpus proceedings. Pennsylvania v. Finley, 481 U.S. 551, 107 S.Ct. 1990 (1987); Green v. Abrams, 948 F.2d 41, 46 (2nd Cir. 1993). However, counsel may be appointed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(h) or 18 U.S.C. § 3006A and it is discretionary with the court when "the interests of justice so require." Factors to be considered include the complexity of the legal and factual issues, and the pro se litigants' ability to investigate the facts and present the claims. See Blasi v. Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 30 F. Supp.2d 481, 488 (M.D. Pa. 1998). Here, having reviewed Bedford's petition and the motions that he has filed in this case, it is clear that he has adequately presented the facts and claims of his habeas petition to the court. Accordingly, petitioner's motion is denied. IT IS SO ORDERED.