John Ameen Abdullah v. Larry Norris, Acting Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

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• noting that “federal courts are quite familiar” with ineffective assistance of counsel issues
• holding a petition accomplished a “full and fair presentation of his 19 claims” because they were “included [in] a copy of the amended petition for post-conviction 20 relief,” which was attached “in the appendix of his petition for review to the Arizona Supreme 21 Court”
• to determine whether appointment of counsel is warranted in a § 2254 case “a district court should consider the factual and legal complexity of the case, the petitioner's ability to investigate and present his claims, and any other relevant factors”
• “If the petitioner has presented a nonfrivolous claim, the district court should then determine whether, given the particular circumstances of the case, the appointment of counsel would benefit the petitioner and the court to such an extent that ‘the interests of justice so require’ it.”

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