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Parties Involved:
Cornelius Alvin Nobles
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1758

In re: CORNELIUS ALVIN NOBLES,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(5:15-hc-02129-FL)

Submitted: October 15, 2015 Decided: October 19, 2015

Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Cornelius Alvin Nobles, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Cornelius Alvin Nobles petitions for a writ of mandamus 

seeking an order directing the district court to vacate his 

state convictions for first-degree murder and six counts of 

discharging a firearm onto occupied property and to order his 

unconditional release from prison. We conclude that Nobles is 

not entitled to mandamus relief.

Mandamus relief 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: (1) the petitioner has a “clear and indisputable”

right to the relief sought and (2) there are no other means by 

which the relief sought could be granted. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 

at 517. We conclude that Nobles has failed to satisfy either 

requirement.

Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis, we deny Nobles’ petition for a writ of mandamus. We 

dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal 

contentions are adequately presented in the materials before 

this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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