In re: Joseph Shelton, No. 15-1816 (4th Cir. 2015)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 15-1816 In re: JOSEPH KENNARD SHELTON Petitioner. On Petition for Extraordinary Writ. (No. 1:11-cr-00397-WO-1) Submitted: October 20, 2015 Decided: October 22, 2015 Before MOTZ, KEENAN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Joseph Kennard Shelton, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Joseph Kennard Shelton petitions for a writ of error coram nobis. “As a remedy of last resort, the writ of error coram nobis is granted only where an error is of the most fundamental character and there exists no other available remedy.” United States v. Akinsade, 686 F.3d 248, 252 (4th Cir. 2012) (internal quotation standards. marks omitted). Accordingly, Shelton we has grant leave pauperis and deny the petition. failed to to meet proceed in these forma 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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