Nelson v. State of Virginia et al, No. 7:2013cv00467 - Document 12 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 11/6/2013. (kab)

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a m u oFFl u s ol r l ' c: sm n r A q A & i,A T ox v FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A RO AN O K E DI SI N W O M ARQUI LEON NELSON, SE N0V g6 2 1 23 Jl A ttl BK D LEY, KRK CL CL ERK CASE NO.7:3CV00467 1 Pl ntf , ai if V. M E M O M N D U M O PI I N N O STATE OF VI NI c K , RGI A, By:Gln E. n a e Co r d ChifUnied St e Dit itJudge e t at s s r c Dee da t) f n nts. M a quie Leon Ne s n,a Vigi a i t pr ee ng pr K ,fl t sci lrg saci n r s lo r ni nma e oc di o ied hi vi i ht to p ru n t 4 U. C. j 1 8 ,1 5 a d 1 8 . 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C. te ks t r e if r f nda sm r uc ei f' S. j1 5 b() 91 A( )1 . Ne s n' cli s a i tV igi a mus be sl ma iy dimis d. The Co monwe 1h i l o s am gans r ni t lm rl s s e m at s notaG ron'wihi t me ni ofj 1 andt maynotbes unde t ss ci W il t s ' t n he a ng pe 983 hus ued r hi e ton. l v.Mihg n De to Stt P lc ,4 U. 58 ( 9 9 . Smi ry s cins 1 8 a d 1 8 c ia p' f ae o ie 91 S. 1 8 ) i l l, e to 9 5 n 9 6 a a horz ci lrght cai s onl a i t ç r ons' M or over i i wel esabls t tt ut ie vi i s l m y ga ns G s .' pe e , t s l t ihed ha he Elve h Am e e t t Unied St t Co tmton pr bisaf r lc tfom r rng a e nt ndm nt o he t aes nsi i ohi t ede a our r ende i j d me ta an ta u c nsn igsaei fv rofactz n o ta saeo a y oh rsae Se , u g n g is n n o e tn tt n a o iie f h t tt r n t e tt. e e. ,Re nt oft Uni riy ofCaio ni v.Doe,51 U. 425,429 (997 ;Edel n v. c. ze s he vest lfr a 9 S. 1 ) ma J r a 41 U. 6 , 6 ( 9 4 . 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I a e nt Nelon' vag a f nc f f c ual a lga i a i t t def nda s n ny ve , s s ue nd a iul a t le tons gans he e nt sm pl c nnotpr de a bassf a l alc am wha s ver I s h cr um sa es t co t i y n ovi i or ny eg l i toe . n uc ic t nc , he ur m a sl a iy dimi st c pli a fi ous Se N et v.W iln s 490 U . 31 324y lmm rl s s he om a nt s rvol . e izke lim , S. 9, 2 (9 9. 5 18 ) C ond us on i For t r s ns sae t c t dimis s Nes n' c mp an wih u p eu ie he ea o t td, he our s s e lo s o lit t o t rj dc , ek s r e o e es hi pts a t t j 1 5 b ( ) a fi oo s The Clr i diect d t s nd copi of t s t u n o 91 A( )1, s rv lu . r m e a um opi o a a ompa i or rt pli if mor nd ni n nd cc ny ng de o antf ENTER:Tli V l s d yo No mb r 2013. a f ve e , Chi fUnied St t Diti tJ e t aes src udge 3

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