In Re: Darryl Gaston, No. 13-2323 (4th Cir. 2014)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-2323 In re: DARRYL DEVON GASTON, Petitioner. Petition for Writ of Prohibition. (1:06-cr-00310-JAB-1; 1:11-cv-00771-JAB-JLW) Submitted: January 30, 2014 Decided: February 11, 2014 Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Darryl Devon Gaston, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Darryl Gaston petitions for a writ of prohibition seeking an order directing that his criminal case be dismissed and that he be immediately released. A writ of prohibition is a drastic and extraordinary remedy which should be granted only when the petitioner has shown his right to the writ to be clear and undisputable and that the actions of the court were a clear abuse of discretion. In re Vargas, 723 F.2d 1461, 1468 (10th Cir. of 1983). A writ substitute for appeal. (Id.) for the relief he seeks. prohibition. prohibition may not be used as a Gaston has not shown any basis Accordingly, we deny the writ of 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 2

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