UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 19-1348
In re: RAYMOND EDWARD CHESTNUT, a/k/a Snoop, a/k/a Ray,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (4:05-cr-01044-RBH-1)
Submitted: July 18, 2019 Decided: July 22, 2019
Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Raymond Edward Chestnut, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Raymond Edward Chestnut filed a petition for writ of mandamus, a motion to file
an amended petition for writ of mandamus, and the amended petition for writ of
mandamus. * In the amended petition, Chestnut alleges the district court has unduly
delayed acting on his motion for reduction of sentence under the First Step Act of 2018,
Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 404, 132 Stat. 5194. He seeks an order from this court directing
the district court to act. Our review of the district court’s docket reveals that the district
court has granted in part and denied in part the motion for reduction of sentence.
Accordingly, because the district court has recently ruled on Chestnut’s motion, we deny
the mandamus petition as moot. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and deny
Chestnut’s motion to expedite. 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
*
We grant Chestnut’s motion to file an amended petition for writ of mandamus.
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