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Parties Involved:
Bobby James Brown
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1342

In Re: BOBBY JAMES BROWN,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(1:00-cr-00100-JFM-1)

Submitted: November 13, 2015 Decided: November 18, 2015

Before WILKINSON, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Bobby James Brown, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

After the district court denied Bobby James Brown’s motion 

challenging his criminal convictions and sentence, Brown filed a 

petition for mandamus in this court, asking that we address the 

merits of the motion. We conclude that Brown is not entitled to 

the relief sought. Mandamus is a drastic remedy and should be 

used only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. U.S. Dist. 

Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402 (1976); United States v. Moussaoui, 333 

F.3d 509, 516-17 (4th Cir. 2003). Further, mandamus relief is 

available only when the petitioner has a clear right to the 

relief sought, In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 860 F.2d 135, 

138 (4th Cir. 1988), and may not be used as a substitute for 

appeal, In re Lockheed Martin Corp., 502 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 

2007). Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. 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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