In re: Cornelius Alvin Nobles

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-1758
In re: CORNELIUS ALVIN NOBLES,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
(5:15-hc-02129-FL)
Submitted: October 15, 2015 Decided: October 19, 2015
Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Cornelius Alvin Nobles, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Cornelius Alvin Nobles petitions for a writ of mandamus
seeking an order directing the district court to vacate his
state convictions for first-degree murder and six counts of
discharging a firearm onto occupied property and to order his
unconditional release from prison. We conclude that Nobles 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: (1) the petitioner has a “clear and indisputable”
right to the relief sought and (2) there are no other means by
which the relief sought could be granted. Moussaoui, 333 F.3d
at 517. We conclude that Nobles has failed to satisfy either
requirement.
Accordingly, although we grant leave to proceed in forma
pauperis, we deny Nobles’ petition for a 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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