In re: Vern Crawford

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [999011225-2], denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [998989699-2]; granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999008950-2], granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [998998689-2] Originating case number: 5:07-cr-00058-SGW-1 Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999076841]. Mailed to: Vern Crawford. [12-2440]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-2440

In Re:
VERN ODELL CRAWFORD, a/k/a Odell Crawford, a/k/a
O'Dell Crawford,
Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:07-cr-00058-SGW-1)

Submitted:

March 26, 2013

Decided:

April 1, 2013

Before MOTZ, GREGORY, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Vern Odell Crawford, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Vern Odell Crawford petitions for a writ of mandamus
seeking

an

order

to

compel

an

investigation

of

the

district

court judge and prosecutors who were involved in his criminal
prosecution.

We

conclude

that

Crawford

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

394,

509,

402

516-17

available

only

clear right to the relief sought.

Kerr

(1976);
(4th

the

2003).

States

States

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 Crawford 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

contentions

are

oral

argument

adequately

because

presented

in

the
the

facts

We

and

legal

materials

before

this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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