UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-2412
In re: ANDREW CHARLES JACKSON, a/k/a William Benbow, a/k/a
Ricky Antonio Bady, a/k/a Sway,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(3:00-cr-00006-GMG-JES-1; 3:00-cr-00046-JPB-RWT-1)
Submitted: April 21, 2016 Decided: April 25, 2016
Before WILKINSON, KING, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Andrew Charles Jackson, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Andrew Charles Jackson petitions for a writ of mandamus
seeking an order declaring void the district court’s order
denying Jackson’s motion for production of jury voir dire
transcripts. We conclude that Jackson is not entitled to
mandamus relief.
Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only
in extraordinary circumstances. Kerr v. U.S. Dist. Court, 426
U.S. 394, 402 (1976); United States v. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d 509,
516-17 (4th Cir. 2003). Further, mandamus relief is available
only when the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought.
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).
The relief sought by Jackson 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. 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
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