Rivers v. Director Department Of Corrections, No. 7:2011cv00153 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 9/6/2011. (tvt)

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Ri r c e t tbe us co elkne t t t nni f ve s s m t nt o t nd ral ve s ont nds ha ca e uns w ha Ri r s f r d fo Ate i De i tDior rand o he l r ng dia ltes couns s d ve s ufe e r m t nton fci s de t r ea ni s biii , el houl h ver q e tdame t l vau to Th S p e Co r o Vign arj ce t i cam. a e u se n a e lain. e u rme u t f r ii ee t d h s li The s a e c tsnli w asnotc r y t ora unr as bl a i a i off de a l w . t t our ' lng ontar o n e ona e pplc ton e rl a Forape s t bede r on o emed i om pe e t sa ti l de de mus i c t apr s nti biiy nc t nt o t nd ra, tvi nce t ndi a e e e na lt t a ss c e orundesa t c r . Bur tv. o s it ouns l rtnd he hages' ke Anceone,208F. 1 1 ( h Ci. ' l 3d 72, 92 4t r 2000) Thee de fist me tt ssa r Peii rhm pr e ednoe de t ts . vi nce al o e hi tndad. ttone s esnt vi nce ha hows hi c s ouns s d ha as f a m ent e ua i n,a pe ii rneve ale s t the a ke el houl ve ked or al val to nd ttone r l ge ha s d f a m e a eva ua i n durng t co s ofc or nt l l t o i he ur e ouns ls r pr e a i e ' e es nt ton. 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Att guit pl ahe rng, ttone ' wor e tm n ur les s ure l i he ly e a i pe ii rt tfe t thi a t ne ha t oug y dic s dt c r sa t pos i e ttone esii d ha s tor y d hor hl s us e he ha ge nd he sbl pe li s a t tno one ha m a a t ea sorpr i est e our hi t pl d guit He na te nd ha d de ny hr t om s o nc age m o ea ly. a s i ca ed t the under t t c r s a i thi . Thos s or sa e e s a e pr s e l o ndi t ha s ood he ha ge ga ns m e w n t t m nt r e um d t bet e. Le a t r 403 F. a 221 M or ve ,pe ii rwa a s t tt c t o nz m se , 3d t . eo r ttone s dvied ha he our had di c e i t s nt e hi t up t t o lf s n e s A l o,c s r ton o e enc m o o w i e e t nce . s ouns de esadvi i pe ii r el ni s ng ttone t the woul onl r ei a fve- a s nt nc Fi ly, ve s dubi bele t the di no ha d y ec ve i ye r e e e. na l Ri r ' ous i f ha d t know t thewasbr ki t 1w a t tm ehepa tcpaed i a m e r ha ea ng he a t he i rii t n r d obbe y i ir lva t r s r ee n be a e t gnor nc oft 1 w ge a l i no de e e t a c i i c r ' Br n v. nie c us d i a e he a ner ly s f ns o r m nal ha ge. va U t s ' Stts 5 U. 1 1 ( 998 .Thesaeco tstndi t tpeii rs tsidneihe pr ae , 24 S. 84, 95 1 ) tt ur' i ng ha ttone aife t r ong ofSt i kl nd i cl i i t tdefc e co elc us d hi t i unt r l a uni eli n l rc a n a m ng ha i nt uns a e m o nvol a iy nd nt lge ty pl d guit wasnotc r r t ora um ea ona e i e r t ton off de all w . ea ly ont a y o n s bl nt p e a i e r a C . 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R i r c a m st the be i ved hi M oto f r nd he t he em t r ni ve s l i ha le s in o Re nsde a i n w as a a co i r t o n ppea a t the w aspr l d f om tlng a a t l Thi a g e t l nd ha ec ude r i i n c ua . s r um n dse ad tefc ta atrt s n e cn j d er ldo hsmo in frr c nsdeain Ries irg r s h a t h t fe he e tn i g u g u e n i to o e o i rto , v r di a a ,e n t d ppe l ve hought a he ppea wasnotuli ael s es f .Be a et r i no f t l l tm t y ucc sul c us he e s acua bassf t scli ,t sa eco tsdiposton oft sc am wasnotc r r t ora i or hi am he t t ur' s ii hi l i onta y o n unr s na e i e pr t t o off der ll w . ea o bl nt r e a i n e a a D . Faiur t Pr vi M ii i Evi nc atSe e i l e o o de t gatng de e nt nc ng Ri r a l gest thi c ve s le ha s ouns wasi f e tve f r f ii t i s i t m ii atng el ne f c i o a lng o nve tga e tg i cr umsa sa pr e s h e denc a hi s ntncng hea i Ri r doesno a tc ae ic t nce nd es nt uc vi e t s e e i rng. ve s t riult s c t aly wha e de e c pe ik l t vi nc ouns lwoul ha bee a e t dicove orpr e ,o he t n e d ve n bl o s r es nt t r ha alegngt tame ale ua i woul ha unco r d s l i ha nt val ton d ve ve e ome e de e. Howe r Ri r vi nc ve , ve s pr e sno e de t ta m e ale ua i woul ha unco r r l va e de e. To t es nt vi nce ha nt val ton d ve ve ed e e nt vi nc he c nta y,Ri r 'c o r r ve s ouns lfe nty m e wih Ri r a de e m i d t thedi notha me a e r que l t t ve s nd t r ne ha d ve nt l dia ltest tm i c tt e mii tng cic sa e . Afi vi, Couns lhadpr vi l s biii ha ght onsiut tga i r um tnc s fda t 2. e e ousy r pr e e s ver lc i nt w ih s ve e m e a pr e sa had r ques e m e a e l tons f r e es nt d e a le s t e r nt l obl m nd e t d nt l va ua i o t m . Shewasf m iirwih ment il sa s w no r s t tRi r ne d t be he a la t al lnes nd a ea on ha ve s ede o e l t d.Afi vi, Furhe m or Ri r ne ras d f a me ale ua i vaua e fda t 2. t r e, ve s ve ke or nt val ton. Co elm ade a pr e s onals r t c c c t pr s ntc r a n m ii tng e de e a uns of s i t a egi hoi e o e e e t i tga i vi nc t Rie s s ne cn h ai .Co n e s b o na dRi r' u e iep o ai o tc rfo v r ' e tn ig e rng u s l u p e e ves j v n l r b t fi e r m on N o f l w ho t s ii d a t s nt nc ng he rng. She t s ii d t tRi r ha be n r s d by hi r o k, e tf e t he e e i ai e tfe ha ve s d e ai e s 8 g e ta , r a unt who ab ed dr gs a t thi c l hoo wasve y unsa e. Shealot siid t the us u , nd ha s hid d r t bl s e tfe ha wa ve y r dee bl Couns la s s s r e ma e. e lo ubpoe dpeii r sgr ta , pe ii rsmot r nae ttone ' ea unt and ttone ' he w a pr s nta s nt nc ng. Pe ii rt s ii d a hi s nt nc ng he r ng a s ee t e e i ttone e tf e t s e e i a i boutt m any ha ds ps he r hi heha f ce i lf d a d n ie. Fi s , r t couns pr ent m or t n s tci ntm ii tng e de e t m e t pe f m a el es ed e ha ufi e tga i vi nc o et he r or nce s a r ofSti kl nd. She s t nda d rc a ubpoe e and pr s t d w ine s s ho t s ii d o pe ii r s na d e en e t s es w e tte n ttone ' b h l.S c n ,heewa n o j ci rm o f rc u s l orq e tame tl vau to t e af e o d t r s o b e tve e s n o o n e t e u s n a e lain o atmp t d s o e mii ai e i e c .F n ly Riesc u dn t a eb e p eu ie b te t o ic v r tg t v d n e i al, v r o l o h v e n rj dc d y ng co e ' pe f r ncebec us hepoi st no r l nt addii le denc t ts c dha uns ls r o ma a e nt o eeva , tona vi e ha he oul ve pr e e t t c t es nt d o he our.Fort e r as t saecour' tndi t tc hes e ons he t t ts i ng ha ouns wa notde i int el s fce a dRieswa n tp eu ie wa n t n e s n be n v r s o rj dc d s o u r a o a l. V. Conc us on l i The s a e c t pr r y f t t our ope l ound Ri r f i f ec i as i t nc of c m s l ve s' our ne f tve s s a e ot e c am s t be unme iorous Be aus t sa e c ts fndi we e no a unr s bl li o rt i . c e he tt our' i ngs r t n ea ona e i er eai oforcontayt f r l t Cour mus dimisalofRi r'j2254cai . nt prtton r r o edealaw, he t t s s 1 ves l ms ENTER : hsY* dyo Spe e,0 1 Ti a f etmbr2 1. Se rU nie St t s D 1 'lJ nl td ae ç udge t 9

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