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Parties Involved:
Irby Gene Dewitt
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-1688

In re: IRBY GENE DEWITT,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

 (4:04-cr-00795-TLW-4)

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

Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Irby Gene Dewitt, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

Irby Gene DeWitt petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking 

an order directing the district court to resentence him. We 

conclude that DeWitt 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 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). Finally, mandamus may not be used as a substitute for 

appeal. In re Lockheed Martin Corp., 503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th 

Cir. 2007). The relief sought by DeWitt 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. 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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