UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-591
In Re: WILLIAM E. MATTINGLY,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CR-94-4-2)
Submitted: July 15, 1997 Decided: September 9, 1997
Before MURNAGHAN, NIEMEYER, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William E. Mattingly, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
William E. Mattingly petitions this court for mandamus relief.
He complains that the district court failed to acknowledge and for-
ward appeals from orders denying his motions for return of prop-
erty. Our review of the district court docket sheet and Mattingly's
exhibits convinces us that Mattingly is entitled to an appeal, as
noted in the district court's order of December 6, 1995. That
appeal has now been docketed with this court, as United States v.
Mattingly, No. 97-6795. In addition, Mattingly's appeal from the
district court's denial of his motion for reconsideration of the
December 6 order has been docketed as United States v. Mattingly,
No. 97-6583. Because Mattingly's mandamus petition is now moot, we
deny the petition. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We
dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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