In Re: Louis Bryant, No. 13-2405 (4th Cir. 2014)
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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-2405 In re: LOUIS ANTONIO BRYANT, a/k/a Tinio, a/k/a Black, a/k/a B Stacks, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:04-cr-00047-NKM-RSB-1; 3:10-cv-80256-NKM-RSB) Submitted: January 23, 2014 Decided: January 27, 2014 Before WILKINSON and DIAZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Louis Antonio Bryant, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Louis Antonio Bryant petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order from this Court directing the district court to conduct a thorough analysis of his claims. We conclude that Bryant is not entitled to mandamus relief. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only Dist. in extraordinary Court, Moussaoui, mandamus 426 333 U.S. F.3d relief circumstances. is 394, 509, 402 516-17 available v. (1976); (4th only clear right to the relief sought. Kerr United Cir. when United 2003). the States States v. Further, petitioner has a 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). Accordingly, the relief sought by Bryant is not available by way of mandamus. pauperis, we dispense Although with contentions deny are oral the we grant petition argument adequately leave for writ because presented to in proceed of the the in forma mandamus. facts We and legal materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2
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