Floyd Powell

Filing 920090727

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-1100

In Re:

FLOYD JUNIOR POWELL, a/k/a Dick, Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(5:99-cr-00012-RLV-6)

Submitted:

July 9, 2009

Decided:

July 27, 2009

Before NIEMEYER, KING, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Floyd Junior Powell, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Floyd Junior Powell petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging the district court has unduly delayed acting on his motion for relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (2006), filed on

November 19, 2007, and his motion to amend the motion, filed on July 2, 2008. He seeks an order from this court directing the Since Powell filed this petition, the sheet indicates that a supplemental

district court to act. district court's docket

presentence report pursuant to the crack cocaine amendments was filed and made available to the parties and the district court. Although we find that mandamus relief is not warranted because the delay is not unreasonable, we deny the mandamus petition without prejudice to the filing of another mandamus petition if the district court does not act expeditiously. oral argument because in the the facts and legal before We dispense with contentions the court are and

adequately

presented

materials

argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED

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