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Parties Involved:
Marsalina Machuca
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 10-1072

In Re: MARSALINA MACHUCA,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(4:05-cr-00002-jlk-2)

Submitted: March 30, 2010 Decided: April 5, 2010

Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Marsalina Machuca, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Marsalina Machuca moved in the district court for 

reduction of sentence based on substantial assistance. The 

district court denied her motions. Machuca now petitions this 

court for a writ of mandamus seeking an order to compel the 

district court to grant her motion for sentence reduction.

Mandamus may not be used as a substitute for appeal. 

In re United Steelworkers, 595 F.2d 958, 960 (4th Cir. 1979). 

Thus, the relief sought by Machuca is not available by way of 

mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in 

forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus and 

the motion for appointment of counsel. We dispense with oral 

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately 

presented in the materials before the court and argument would 

not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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