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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-1645

In re: DANNY L. BLACKMON,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Wilmington. (7:03-cr-00077-BO-1)

Submitted: September 12, 2024 Decided: September 19, 2024

Before WILKINSON, THACKER, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Danny L. Blackmon, Petitioner Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Danny L. Blackmon petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking an order correcting

his presentence report, vacating his conviction, and ordering his immediate release. We

conclude that Blackmon is not entitled to mandamus relief.

Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only in extraordinary

circumstances. Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct.,

(2004); In re Murphy-Brown,

LLC,

(4th Cir. 2018). Further, mandamus relief is available only when

the petitioner has a clear right to the relief sought and “‘ha[s] no other adequate means to

attain the relief [he] desires.’” Murphy-Brown,

(quoting Cheney,

). And mandamus may not be used as a substitute for appeal. In re Lockheed

Martin Corp.,

(4th Cir. 2007).

The relief sought by Blackmon is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly,

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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