In re: Owen Odman

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-6471
In Re: OWEN ODMAN,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (CR-96-53-4)
Submitted: May 29, 2003 Decided: June 5, 2003
Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Owen Odman, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Owen Odman petitions for a writ of mandamus, alleging that the
district court has unduly delayed acting on his motions filed
subsequent to his conviction and sentencing. He seeks an order
from this court directing the district court to act. Although we
find that mandamus relief is not warranted because the delay is not
unreasonable, we deny the mandamus petition without prejudice to
the filing of another mandamus petition if the district court does
not act expeditiously. Odman has also moved to amend his mandamus
petition to request an order directing the district court to compel
the United States Attorney’s office to begin an investigation of
motions filed under Rule 35(b), Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure, for certain of his co-defendants. We grant the motion to
amend. However, this relief is not available by way of mandamus.
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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