In re: Tiayon Evan
Filing
UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [998669596-2]; denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [998669592-2] Originating case number: 2:04-cr-00099-RAJ-1 Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [998745792]. Mailed to: petitioner. [11-1930]
Appeal: 11-1930
Document: 5
Date Filed: 12/16/2011
Page: 1 of 2
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 11-1930
In re: TIAYON KARDELL EVANS,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
Submitted:
November 16, 2011
(2:04-cr-00099-RAJ-1)
Decided:
December 16, 2011
Before WILKINSON, DUNCAN, and WYNN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Tiayon Kardell Evans, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
Appeal: 11-1930
Document: 5
Date Filed: 12/16/2011
Page: 2 of 2
PER CURIAM:
Tiayon Kardell Evans petitions for a writ of mandamus
seeking an order compelling the district court to vacate his
criminal judgment on the ground that the district court lacked
jurisdiction to convict him.
We conclude that Evans 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
relief
circumstances.
U.S.
F.3d
is
509,
394,
402
516-17
available
only
clear right to the relief sought.
Kerr
(1976);
(4th
the
States
States
2003).
v.
Further,
petitioner
has
a
In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan
Ass'n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988).
used as a substitute for appeal.
United
United
Cir.
when
v.
Mandamus may not be
In re Lockheed Martin Corp.,
503 F.3d 351, 353 (4th Cir. 2007).
The relief sought by Evans is not available by way of
mandamus.
Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in
forma pauperis, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.
dispense
with
oral
argument
because
the
facts
and
We
legal
contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
2
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