Case Name: In re Gonzales MARCH, a/k/a Gun, a/k/a Gon, Petitioner
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-11-20
Citations: 585 F. App'x 200
Docket Number: No. 14-1715
Parties: In re Gonzales MARCH, a/k/a Gun, a/k/a Gon, Petitioner.
Judges: Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 585
Pages: 200–200

Head Matter:
In re Gonzales MARCH, a/k/a Gun, a/k/a Gon, Petitioner.
No. 14-1715.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Nov. 18, 2014.
Decided Nov. 20, 2014.
Gonzales March, Petitioner pro se.
Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Petition denied by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Gonzales March petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing the district court to correct a sentencing error and resentence him. We conclude that March is not entitled to mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. United States Dist. Court, 426 U.S. 394, 402, 96 S.Ct. 2119, 48 L.Ed.2d 725 (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). 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 March is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in for-ma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus. We deny March's motion for appointment of counsel. 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