Wright v. Muse et al, No. 7:2013cv00344 - Document 15 (W.D. Va. 2013)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 10/22/2013. (kab)
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x, . . I TH E U NI N TED STA TES DI STR I T C O UR T C FO R TH E W ESTERN DI STRI T O F V I I I C RG N A R O AN O K E DI I O N V SI M O NTY E.W RI GHT, $ XFFI j (. ' gy' C yj, sj coray AT RO.':?Z, .:)1' VA . ' 0Cl 22 0) t1 .3 G : Juul c. A D BY: z, tL ' .-- RK 'L - , DEP LERK CASE NO.7: 3CV00 1 344 Pl ntff ai i , V. M EM O M N D UM O PI IO N N W I AM W . US ZI AL. LLI M E, , By: Jam esC .Turk Se or U ni e St esD i t i Judge ni t d at s r ct De e f ndants. l) M ont E.W rght a s known asM ont E.Ha l ,aVig ni i ae pr e ngpr K , y i , lo y m or r i a nm t oce di o tld t sci lrgh sa ton plrua t 42 U. C.j 1 r ii a due pr s c lng t le hi vi i t ci zs nt o S. 983, asng oce s hale e o Vigi aCode j1 1 2) t saut ys tont tgrnt t Vigi aPaol Boaddicei r ni 53- 36( ,he tt or eci ha a s he r ni r e r srton t de e mi whe he a pa ol ei bl i a e i s tbl f r pa ol r l s . Asr i ,W rght o t r ne t r r e- lgi e nm t s uia e o r e eea e elef i s e ij nci a d d caao yr le r q iigt eBo r t d sl s t hm isç e ea nl s' e ks nu t n e lrt r eif e urn h ad o ico e o i t d n r l l ' ve g e a isd fnto o tui bl'f rpaoe a t s tr aeus di j 1 3 1 6 2 .Up nr ve nd t ei i n f t t e' o r l, s he e ems r e n 5 - 3 4 ) o e iw i s a oft r c d, he c tfndst tt a ton m us be s m a iy di m i s d. he e or t our i ha he c i t um r l s s e 1 W rghti an i ae a Gr en Rock Core tonalCe e i Chahn Vigi a. W rght i s nm t t e rci ntr n t m, r ni i pl de guit i t Cic tCour oft Ciy ofNorol t c r s ofr r pos e son ofa ea d ly n he r ui t he t f k o ha ge obbe y, s s i fr n i t c ie nn n he omm ison ofa f l ny,ma ii uswoundi a t co sofbur a y, a w a si eo lc o ng, nd wo unt glr nd s s nt nc d i 1 4 t lf pl 40 yea s i prs e e e n 98 o ie us r n ion. He ha s r d m o e t n 29 yems. W rg s e ve r ha i ht be ame e i bl f pa ol i Oc o r 1 c lgi e or r e n t be 996. The Boa d hasr vi wed hi 1 tm e f pos i e r e e m 7 i s or sbl pa ol Afe W rghtsr viw on Ocober2,201 he r ceved notc t tt Boa d ha de ed r e. tr i ' e e t 2, e i ie ha he r d ni hi paol ç e prmaiy ont f l ngr as : prorfiur t)and/ c cinswhie m r e s d i rl bas he olowi e ons i al es or onvito l unde c m uniy s vi i t r f e unlkel t c pl w ih c tons of r l s ,'' r om t uper s on, he e or i y o om y t ondii e ea e çllrousnaur a cic tnc ofofe e'and çlls t t communiy. ( No.13, tsei t e nd rumsa es fns,' srik o he t ' ECF ' a 4. W rgh ' a lt t Boad a hi s eq tsae ha sc puspr e di wer t ) i ts ppea o he r nd s ubs uen tt bea or oc e ngs e uns c s u . uc es f l1 I hi j1 co ai ,W rgh s s t Boa d' haima i hi ofkilca ciy, n s 983 mpl nt i t ue he r sc r n n s t a pa t ase tng t tj53.- 6( vi aesfde a c tt i lprncpl ofdue pr e s a e s ri ha 1 13 2) olt e r l onsiutona i i es oc s nd qual pr e ton. Unde j53.- 36( ) a ( () of t Vigi a Code t Boad s l g a otci r 1 1 1 nd 2)a he r ni , he r hal r nt dic e i r pa ol r l as t a pa ol - lgi e i t upon d t r ni unde is publcl s r tona y r e e e e o r e e i bl nma e e e mi ng, r t iy posed Ege r r es' t tt i ae i S uia e' f rr e e. Spe ik aly,W rg c t d ne al ul ,' ha he nm t s t t bl ' o elas s ct l iht ompli ans t t Boa d' f it e t pr de hi w ih a c hat he r s a ll o ovi r m t opy of is l ne al r l ' f de e m i ng t i r u es' or t r ni ge s ia ii f rpaoe v oae j5 .- 3 () W rg ta g st tte saue sfiu et a v s utb ly o r l i lts 3 11 6 1 . ih r ue ha h tt t' alr o d ie t prs r ofa pa tc a a tonst y m a t ke t q lf asCs t bl 'f r l s r nde st ione s ny riulr c i he y a o uaiy tuia e' or eea e e r he l consiutonaly de e tvebe us ()i make dicei r pa ol decsonsabirr a aw tt i l f ci ca e: 1 t s s rtona y r e ii r tay nd ( i al smia l st td i t t be teae difrnty wiho a rtona bass 2) t lows i lry iuae nmaes o r td fee l t ut ny ai l i. Fi l he lssot ri aeswih s rous ofens sa muli e lf s ntnce who w e e f t naly, it he nm t t ei f e nd tpl ie e e s r omd s t bl f pa ol a trs r i l s tme t n heha s r d. uia e or r e fe e vng e s i ha s e ve s As rle i t s a to ,W rg ts e s a d caao y j d me t satng t t t Board' eif n hi cin ih e k e lrt r u g n , t i ha he cu r nt m n r of de e m i ng pa ol s t biiy, or uns t biiy, vi a e hi c tt i l re nne t r ni r e uia lt uia lt olt s s onsiutona rg s a ij nci erle dr ci te Bo r t p o i e h m wih g nea r ls f rp r l iht nd n u tv eif ie t h ad o r v d i t e r l ue o a oe ng s t biiy. W rghti nots e ng i m e a e r l as uia lt i s e ki m di t e e e. 11 The co t i r quied t dimis a a ton or cli fld by a prs r a ns a ur s e r o s s ny c i am ie ione gai t gove n e a e iy o ofi e i t c tde e m i s t a ton orcl i i f i ous m a i i us r m nt l ntt r t c r f he our t r ne he c i a m s rvol , lc o , 1 W rghtt fl a petton f a wrtof habeas cor under 28 U .S. j2 4,whih wa i hen ied ii or i pus C. 25 c s dimis d wiho t p eudie a t c r fund no b ss f r ha a r le . Se Ha or v.Clr e, s se t u rj c , s he ou t o a i o be s eif e ml ak 7:2CV00 7 ( . Va 201 ) 1 39 W D. . 2 . 2 o fist saea cam o wh c rle ma b g a td. 2 U. C.j 1 5 b ( ) To sae a r al o tt li n ih eif y e r ne 8 S. 91 A( )1 . tt cam i a y f d rlcvi a to ,teplitf sçta tzlalg to smus b e o g t r ie a li n n e ea i l ci n h an if tl ct le ain l a t e n u h o as rght t r le a ve t s c a i l ve ,'t one t i t a i e on is f e, r t r t n i o e i f bo he pe ul tve e l' o hat s i usbl pl t ac ' a he ha ' me ey S o ev be' BelAt.Co .v.Two l 5 U. 5 4 5 0 ( 0 ) A plitf rl ç nc ia l. c ' l l m mbv,5 0 S. 4 , 7 2 07 . an if pumori t sae a cam unde j1 mus esa ih t the ha be de i d of rgh s tng o tt li r 983 t tbls ha s en prve it gua anted by t Consiuton orl ws of t Unie St t a t t t s de i ton r ule r e he tt i a he t d aes nd ha hi prva i es t d fom co uc c mit d by a pe s a tng unde col ofsae l w. W e tv.At ns 48 U. r nd t om te r on c i r or t t a s ki , 7 S. 4 ( 98 ) Thec u tsr ve u d rj 1 5 b ()frfioo s e sal wsd s sa o acam 2 1 8. o r' e iw n e 91 A() 1 o rv lu n s lo imis l f li ' a e o a i ds u a l meils lg lt o y'o o ça t a c ne to s gh t aece ry t s d n n n ip tb y rte s e a he r ' r n l cu l o tn in t a) r la l b f ba ee s' Neiz v.W iln ,490 U. 31 327 ( 989 (ppl ng prorve so ofj1 5( , s ls . tke lims S. 9, 1 ) a yi i rin 91 d) a horzngc t t dimisfi ouscamsfldi fnnapa rs. ut ii ours o s s rvol li ie n o upei) Fis,t c ttnds no f c ua ba i f W rghts cai t tt Boa d doesnotm a rt he our i a t l ss or i ' l m ha he r ke publct c ie i i a i si de e mi ng a i a e ss t biiy f pa ol TheBoa dr pe l d i he rt ra t pple n t r ni n nm t ' uia lt or r e. r e ae isprorç ne alr es'i 1 ,asr l c e i t Vigi a Admi sr tve Code Si e t n, t i s r ul ' n 998 ge efe t d n he r ni nita i . nc he howe r t Boa d ha s toutisc ie i f pa ol s t lt i ispublc y diti e t i y ve , he r se t rtra or r e uiabiiy n t i l srbut d ç c pol M a l' Se Bur te v.Fa y,68 F. 1 ,1 ( h Ci.201 . Thi M a louti nua.' e net he 7 3d 71 76 4t r 2) s nua lnes f t n f t s f Boa d m e be s t i tga e a c i r i de di a i a e' ouree ac or or r m r o nves i t nd ons de n ci ng n nm t s i ' xhi t ndi a e he s t biiy f dic e i y pa ol r l s 2 A s W rght s ow n e bis i c t , t Boa d' uia lt or s r tonar r e eea e. r s l hy polc m a l i pose on is p i webst and i aes m a r viw i wih t i engt i y nua s t d t ublc ie, nm t y e e t t he r prs c ion ouns l r . The f tt tt Boa d m a no ha c eo s ac ha he r y t ve omple wih W rghtsr ue tf r a id t i ' eq s o 2 The f ten f or Boar m e be s mus c i , a c r ng t t e Polc M a l ae:( ) oure act s d m r t onsder c o di o h iy nua, r l c mp tbiiy o r la e ( )b ssf rr la e ( )e fc o isiui a d s i i ,( sntn e d t,( ) o a i lt f ee s , 2 a i o ee s, 3 fe t n n tt ton l icplne 4) e e c aa 5 p e e to fns ,( pro c i na r c r ( pe s na a d s ilhitr ( )i tt to a e e in e ( ) r s n fe e 6) ir rmi l e o d, 7) ro l n oca so y, 8 nsiui n l xp re c , 9 c a e i mo iai n a be vi ,( 0 r la e pa , ( 1 c mmu t rs u c s ( 2) r s ls i h ng s n tv to nd ha or 1 ) ee s lns 1 ) o niy e o r e , 1 e ut n s in ii daa ( 3) i r s ins gan d wh n a itr iw i c nd t d a ( 4) if r to fo ce tfc t, 1 mp e so ie e n ne ve s o uce , nd 1 n o main r m l awyer ,f iy m embe s vitms and ot pe s . s am l r, ci , her r ons 3 ha d c oft sl ngt m a r opy hi e hy nualdoesnotofe a mea ur ofpr t tt Boa d doe not f r ny s e oof ha he r s ha a f l is delneae polci i c i rng pa ol - lgi e c da e f r r e e ve nd olow t i td i es n onsde i r e e i bl andi t s o elas s tbiiy. M o eo r t Nove be 26,201 lte a sng W rg oft Boa d' decson t uia lt r ve , he m r 2, e tr dvii i ht he r s ii o de pa ol s cik al r le on s ve a oft de son f c o sfom t M a . ny z e pe t ly e id e r l he cii a t r r he nual Se ond, hec tfndst tW rg ' duepr s cli hasno l ga ba i. Fede a c t c t our i ha ihts oce s am e l ss r l ours h v c n iee a d rj ce d e p oc s cams rmak b y smi r t W rg ' c ze t a e o sd r d n ee td u r e s li e r a l i l o ihts u rn a c pli t a utpa ol s t biiy t rVigi a lw. Se e. ,Bur te v.Fa om a n s bo r e uia lt mde r ni a e, g. net hey,687 F. 3d 1 ( t Ci. 1 ) Br z v.Clr e No 2:2-v 1 ,2 3 W L 3 8 2 3 ( D.Va J n 1 , 71 4h r 20 2 ; a c ak , . 1 c - 61 01 0 7 6 E. .u e 7 201 (lp c .Unde Vigi a' dicei r paol s he ,apaol-lgi ei t ha a 3) si opy) r r ni s srtona y r e c me r eei bl nmae s pr t tbl lbery i er s i beng c i r f pa ol a a s cii tme,buts h a i t o eca e i t nt e t n i onsde ed or r e t pe ted i uc n nma e r cevesco tt i ly ade t pr e a pr eci i t Boa d pr deshi 1 sa e e i nsiutona l quae oc dur l ot ton f he r ovi m ç tt ment a ofisras f de a ofpaol ' I a 18 (uoi Frnkln v Shil ,569 F. 784,8 t e ons or nil r e. d. t 2 q tng n i ' eds 2d 01 ( h Ci.1 (nba l. 4t r 978) e ncl The Boa d ha c it nty co i r d W rghtf r dic e i r pa ol snc he be n e r s onsse l nsde e i o s r tona y r e i e cm e i bl and haspr de hi wih is sa e ntofr s f de a . The me e f c t tt lgi e ovi d m t t tt me ea ons or ni l r a t ha he Boa d hasr pe t dl ct d t s rous s o hi ofe es a a ba i f notfndi hi s tbl r e a e y ie he e i ne s f s f ns , s ss or i ng m uia e f r e s doe no pr or ela e, s t ove t t Boar me be s a bir rl de ed hi pa ol wihout ha d m r r ta iy ni m r e t c i r ton oft o he f t r lse i t Polc M a l 1 a 183. t n t a e e off c s onsde a i he t r ac o s it d n he i y nua . d. t t he bs nc l at t t e c n rr ( rv e ng c u' n n tp e tne t a t e Bo r h sfie t c n o m t o h o tay, a e iwi o lqc n o r su h t h a d a ald o o f r o t c tt i lrquieme sa issautr ma t ' l (ii Ga ne v.J s 529U. 244, onsiutona e r nt nd t tt o y ndae. d. ctng r r one , ' S. 256( 2000). ) Ese ily,W rg i cami t t j53- 36( i s va y wor d t ti mus be s ntal iht s li ng ha 1 2) s o guel de ha t t voi f f ii t notf hi of s t biiy c ie i Thi a pe tofhi cl i hasno l galbass ded or a lng o iy m uia lt rt ra. s s c s am e i. 4 Duepr s prncplsdi tt t ha a e c men i voi f va nes i ispr bii a eno oce s i i e ca e t t n na t t s d or gue s f t ohi tons r t t ce rydei d. Br 201 W L 308 lal fne ' aac, 3 ' 7263 a *7( tng Civ ofM e quiev. a n' Casl. t quoi t s t Alddi s te l ,455U. 283,28 00 (98 (mphassa dl.Acc di l onl Csauesorrgultons nc. S. 9- 1 2) e i dde ) or ngy, y ûttt e ai t pur tt de i t lwf nes ofc hat por o fne he a ul s onduc ors e h' ma be c le d unde ç he voi t pe c ' y hal nge rt t d- f - gue s docrne. J. (uoi Nye tv.Sec' ofVeea Afar,298 F .d 1 orva ne s ti ' -a q tng hol ' p y trns fis 3 350, 1 ( d.Ci. 2:. 357 Fe r 200 Se ton53.- 36( ()doe notdei t lwf nes ofs ec o c ci 1 1 2)a s fne he a ul s pe h r onduc. Thi sci t s e ton a iscompa on saut , Vign aCo e j5 .- 5 ()3prs rbe t pr es t Boa d mus nd t ni t t e r ii d t 3 1 1 5 a, e ci he oc s he r f l a t c ie i i m us us i de e mi ng pa ol s t biiy.Thus W rghtha no vibl olow nd he rtra t t e n t r ni r e uia lt , i s a e cam t t j53.36( i voi be us ofis al ed va nes i dei ng paol s tbiiy li ha 1 2) s d ca e t leg gue s n fni r e uia lt fco s Brc ,2 3W L 3 7 6 a * (iig oh rc s srj ci c aln e t s cfct o a tr. a a 01 08 2 3 t 7 ctn te a e ee tng h le g s o pe iiiy f paol s tbiiy saues. Sl Co tmton smpl doe not s a t t ge rlt or r e uia lt ttt ) t-he nsi i i y s pe k o he neaiy s c fciy oft sa r f rpa ol elgi lt ado e by a sae. Vnnn v. me o ,73 F. pe ii t he t nda ds o r e i biiy pt d tt ' ' Ar l ne 3d 51 5 ( 996)(ii Gre t v.l t ofNe as Pena a Coreci Complx, 9, 23 1 ctng e nholz nmaes br ka l nd r tonal e 442 U. 1,7- ( 979(. Fort r a ons sae t c r mus s S. 8 1 9 he e s ttd, he ou t t ummaiy dimis W rghts due rl s s i ' p o e scams p ru n t j1 5 b ( ) a lg lya dfcu lyfio o s r c s li , u s a t o 91 A( )1, s e al n a t al rv l u . Fi ly,W rghtseq lpr e ton cli ,a lgi t thehasbe n te t d dif e ty t n na l i ' ua ot c i am le ng ha e r a e fer n l ha ot r pa ol - uia e i a e w ih s r ous of e e a l he r e s t bl nm t s t e i f ns s nd ong s nt nc , ha no f c ua bas s e e es s a t l i. Dif r nt te t nt has c tt i fe e r a me onsiutonal sg fc nc o y whe e a id t lsmia l sm aed' i nii a e nl r pple o ti lry i t ' 3 Se tonj5 1 1 ( )ofteVigni Co pr vie : ci 3.- 55 a h r i a de o d j No pe s s lbe r eas on pa ol by t Boa d untla t ough i tgaton has r on hal el ed r e he r i hor nvesi i bee made i o t prs ' hit y,physcaland m e alcondii and cha ac e and hi n nt he ioners sor i nt ton r tr s conduct e pl , m oyment and a tt whie i prson.The Boar s lalo det m i t tiude l n i d hal s er ne hat hi r eas on par e wil not be i ompa i e w ih t i e es of s et or of t s el e ol l nc tbl t he nt r t oci y he prioner s . i vi l asai e ul ofpup os uldic i i to ' M oni on v. rac v,239 F. 648,654 ndi dua s çs t r ef s rm na i n. ' s Ga r ht 3d (t Ci. ) W rghtfist algef css ri eihe f c toft sme tr Hefist 4h r2001. i al o le a t uppo tng t r a e hi asle. al o de onsr e a ba i f a fndi t tt Boa d ha pum os uly di c i i t d aga ns hi or m tat ny s s or i ng ha he r s ef l s rm na e i t m t t he i s m ia l s t t i a1 s gnii nt r s c s t t ot r i a e he m e t o .4 ha s i l ry iua ed n 1 i fca e pe t o he he nm t s n i ns Th r f r,t c u twils mmai ds s hi e u lp oe to cam u d rj1 5 b)1 a ee o e he o r l u rl imis s q a r tci n li n e 91 A( ( ) s y lgaly fi ous. e l rvol Fo te ra o sae , te c u t ds se W rg ts c mpli t wih u p eu ie r h e s ns ttd h o r imis s ih ' o an t o t rj dc , p ru n t j1 5 b)1,a e al a d fcual fioo . Th Clr i drce t s n u s a t o 91 A( ( ) slg ly n a t l rv lus e ek s ie td o e d y c esoft sme or ndum o ni and a c pa ng or rt pl i if opi hi m a pi on c om nyi de o antf. ENTER: Thi 17 a ofOc obe ,201 s , y t r 3. Se ' Unie St t sDititJ ge t d a e src u 4 S Br ag 201 W L 308 26 a * ($ti r a o bef t Bo r t te tavi e o fnd r ee a , 3 7 3 t # $ s e s na l or he a d o ra olnt fe e , I s asBr uch agg,dif r l fom non- ol ofender a even ot vi entof e r becaus d ven t f e enty r vi ent f s nd her ol f nde s et gi he dif entcondii a t m yra off or i ved i deci ng par e,i i dit ul t belevet tany fer tons nd he id act s nvol n di ol t s fk t o i ha t pion r c ul e e b c nsdee smial stae frtep pos o j dca rve o a e ua wo rs es o d v r e o i rd i lry iu td o h ur e f u iil e iw f n q l pr e to cam .)(ne a qu tto ma ksa ct to o te ) otcin li ' itnz l o ain r nd iains mitd . ' 6
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