-RSB Makdessi v. Clarke et al, No. 7:2011cv00262 - Document 68 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 1/31/2012. (tvt)

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cl v s OFFI u, DI O URT E CE s, ST. ATROAHDKE, VA I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STR I CO U R T CT FO R TH E W E STER N D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI AD I EDD I M M E Z M AK DE SSI B E , CA SE N O .7: 11CV 0026 2 FI 7 LED J 3 12 1 AN 22 JULI C ' A BK D , ERK C Pl ntf , ai if M EM O M N D UM O PI I N N O VS. HAROLD W . CLARKE, & , c By:Gln E. nr d e Co a C hi U nied St es D i ri Judge ef t at st ct Defndants. e t) Adi Eddi Rn z M a s i aVigi a i a epr e ng pr K ,fl t sci lrg s b e me kde s, r ni nm t oc edi o ied hi vi i ht a ton ptrua t 42U. C.j1 ci ls nt o S. 983. Makde s alege t tdurng hi i are ai a W alns si l s ha i s nc c r ton t le Ri Coreci lCe e ,1t de e ntprs ofk il f ie t pr ec hi fom vi e a dge r tona nt r he f nda ion t a s al d o ot t m r olnce t t ha ofot ri t s i vi a i ofhi co tt i rg s The de e nt ha m o d he nds he nma e , n olton s nsiutonal i ht . f nda s ve ve f rs mmayj d me to t g omd ta M a d sifie t e h us a miitai er me is o u r u g n n he r t h t k e s ald o x a t d n sr tv e de b f r fln t slws i a rq ie t e 4 U. C. 1 97 () M a e s h sr s o d dt t e eo e iig hi a ut s e ur d md r 2 S. j 9 e a. kd si a e p n e o h de e nt 'motons ma ng t m a tr rpe f r diposton. Afe r vi wi t r c d,t f nda s i , ki he te i o s ii tr e e ng he e or he c u tc n l d st a t emoinsf rsl r j d me tt e j1 9 ea f rfiu et e h us o r o cu e h t h to o l mmay u g n md r 9 7 () o alr o x a t m us bede e t nid. I l M a s i s orgi l co pl nt he a l ged t t t de e nt pr s ofi a s pl c n kde s ' i na m ai , le ha he f nda i on tci l a ed hi i a c lw ih a known ga m e be w ho s a d hi i D e m be 201 t ta t r be ng m n el t ng m r t bbe m n ce r 0) ha f e i i onne of t sa ng,ofi r l t M a s i t c l wih t gangse , who s ly nf d he t bbi tce s ef kdes i n he e l t he tr exua l a s t a be thi f t ee hour on Dec mbe 21 201 whie ofk e spa r ld t a ea s auled nd a m or hr s e r , 0, l t r tole he r w ihout i t r e ng; a t t a l te M akde s s nt t t w a den w as pr de t ga t n e v ni nd ha e tr s i e o he r ovi d o ng 1 M akdess i now i c at atKee M ount n CorectonalCentr. ncar er ed n ai r i e is me e s I a a we t d fn a t'iiilmo in f rs mmay j d me t M a d sir ie mb r . n n ns r o e e d n s nta to o u r u g n , k e s asd a tonalcai s a l i t tSgt Ki putac r touto M a s islf t tSgt Ki ha ddii l m , leg ng ha . ng ontac n kde s ' ie; ha . ng s i ere e wih M a s is a tmpt t utlz t gre nc pr ed le ;a t tM a s t d nt f r d t kde s ' te s o iie he i va e oc tr s nd ha kdes i ol Lt Fil on De embe 20,201 (he da beor M a siwa s xualy a s ule by hi c l . eds c r 0 t y f e kde s s e l s a td s el mae t thi lf wasi da randhene dt bei pr eci c t 2 t) ha s ie n nge ede o n ot tve usody. 1 1 Ana r o s mmayj d me ti a p o raewh nth p e dng ,h d s o eya d wad f u r u g n s p r p it e i e la i s t e ic v r n t dicos em ae il on tl a a afi viss s l ur tra s ie, nd ny fda t how t tt r i no ge neis ast a ha he e s nui s ue o ny maeil a ta dt a t emo a ti e t ldt j d me ta amatro lw. F d R. v. tra f c n h t h v n s ni e o u g n s te f a ' e . Ci P. t ' 56() Forapa t se denc t rieage neis ofmaei fc s tcintt a ds c. ry' vi e o as nui sue tral a t ufi e o voi umma y r j d me ti mus b t u ht t ra o a l j r c ul rtr av r it o t en n- vig u g n ,t t e t c ha a e s n b e u y o d eu n edc f r h o mo n s pa t ' Andes v.Li ryLobby.l ,477U. 242, ( 98 .l ma ngt s ry.' ron be t nc. S. 248 1 6) n ki hi de e mi ton,thec ti r quie t viw t f c sa d a r as bl i e e e i alg t r nai d our s e r d o e he a t nd r w e ona e nf r nc s n i ht t mos fvorbl t t nonmo ngpa t 'Sha v.Stoud,1 F. 791,798( hCi.199 . t a a e o he vi ry. w ' r 3 3d 4t r 4) A. ThePrs Lii to Reor Ac (TLlA' pr des n ion tgain f m t t t ' ovi , mongot t ngs t ta ) her hi ,ha prs rc nno brng a cvi aci n c e i prs c tonst i hehasfrte use ione n t i i l to onc m ng ion ondii mtl is xha t d a ia ea nitatverme es Nusl v.Po tr 534U. 51 524( valbl dmi sr i e di . se re, S. 6, 2002) I i wel . ts l esabls d t tt se t ihe ha hi xhausi r quie nti mandaor Ande s v.XYZ Core tonalHe t ton e r me s t y, r on rci alh Se vce .l ,407F. 674,677( hCi.2005 ,a t tt r quie ntû pplest ali t r i s nc. 3d 4t r ) nd ha he e rme t i o l nmae a s t abou prs lf .' N us l ,534 U . a 532. Fa lze t e us a ll ve sofad i s r tve uis t i on i e ' se S. t ilr o xha t 1 e l m nit a i 2 l hi orgi com pl nt M akdes s cor ec i ofk er Ki Fi ds and Gali ai , n s i nal si ued r tonal t s ng, el , lhar. Lat ,he a ended t name addii def er m o tonal endant of i r Ti hy Sum pt ,Davi Belamy,Gln Boyd, s: fce s mot er d l e Thom asHal,Br l andon W oodwar Cl ence Shupe,and Denni Sl s.Thedef d, ar s us endant ha fl s ve ied moinsfrsmmayj gme t to o u r ud n. r viw wihi t tme lm iss tbyt pr dur si no é ope e usi ' wilba a e e t n he i i t e he oce e s t G pr r xha ton'and l r n i t sj1 a ton.W oodf dv. o,5 U. 81 90( nmae' 983 ci or Nc 48 S. , 2006) . Thedef nda sbea t bur n ofpr ngt tM a e nt r he de ovi ha kdes if l t admi sr tve y s aied o nita i l e us hi cai .J sv.Boc 549U. 1 21 ( ) Ofc s t n a nitai xha t s l ms one k, S. 99, 2 2007 . oure,û dmi srtve a r m e i notconsde e t ha be n a ia ei aprs r t o h no f ul ofhi own, s e dy s i r d o ve e val bl f ione ,hr ug a t s wa prve td fom a lnghi el ofi. Moor v.Be te 51 F. 71 7 ( hCi. ) e ne r vaii ms f t' ' e nnet, 7 3d 7, 25 4t r 2008 , . M a a v. nk,495F. 37, 45( Ci.2007)(i ngt tcour c dnotdeemi o cis Ze 3d 44- 2d r fndi ha t oul tr ne n moin frs mmayj g n t e j1 9 ea wh t e o fc r 'h e t o e a imae' fl t o u r ud me t md r 9 7 () eh r fie s tr as v r n n t s ii o ng ofg iva esrnde e t s a nitai r disSma lbl't t i t)(ii ot r re nc e r d hee dmi srtve eme e l vaia e'o he nmae ctng he t c es.Thedititco ti do i tdt ens et ta deecsi e usin we enotpr e as ) src ur s tblgae o ur ha ny f t n xha to r ocurd fom t a ton ori c i ofprs ofi il . r he c i na ton ion tca s' 'Aquia - la lrAve lvedav. re l 478F. 1 Te r l, 3d 223, 1 2 ( 0hCi. 0 7 .Mo e v r f rp r o e o t ep e e tmo in tec u t s sd wih 2 5 1 t r 2 0 ) r o e, o u p s s f h r sn to ,h o r mu t ie t M a s ion a g nui y- s edm a e ilf c . Ande s 407F. a 677.Asa kde s ny e nel diput t ra a t r on, 3d t c nsq e c , fn a t aee tte t s mmayj d me t nt b sso ie h u to o l i o e u n e dee d n s r n ild o u r u g n o he a i f n x a sin n y f t yc nç ho t thee i e c i s o -i e ta n ra o a ef dfnd rc u dfndt a gh he a l w ha t v d n e s o nesd d h t o e s n bl a i e o l i h t t e s prs r wa prve edfom e usi hi a nitai rmedis. Hilv. Bren,387F. ione) s e nt r xha tng s dmi srtve e e ' l O' i ' Ap x3 6, 9 ( t Ci. uy 1 2 0 ( n u ls e )(e esnga a r o s mmay p' 9 3 9 4 h r J l 2, 01 ) u p bih d r v ri n wad f u r j d me ta an tap io e wh came t t rs no fcash dhn e e h sa ii t fl u g n g is rs n r o li d ha p io fiil a id rd i bl y o ie t a nitai gre nce ) dmi srtve iva s. B. TheVigi aDe rme ofCor to ( r ni pa t nt recins VDOC) i t greva epr edtr Di son nmae i nc oc ze, vii Opeai Pr e e( rtng oc dur DOP)866,s t f t t pr e esa i t mus f l i or rt es orh he oc dur n nmae t olow n de o e us t D O P' a l bl r m edi . O fi i l e a n t D OP 866 pr edur s t e c i na e xha t he s vaia e e es fc a s xpl i he oc e o ah m t a hee e st VDOC, aco oft DOP i a lbl f a i aet r vi w u r ques. s nt r he and py he s vaia e or n nm t o e e pon e t To e us hi r m e e ,a i a e m us fr tm ake a g f t ef o tt r ol t i s xha t s e di s n nm t t is ood aih f r o es ve he s ue i or a l l t spr s i uns ce s ul t i a e m us t fl a r ul r g i nce w ihi nf m ly. f hi oce s s uc s f , he nm t t hen ie eg a reva t n 30 da oft i de orof i a a ton he i c l ngi Att sLe 1r vi oft ys he nci nt fci l c i s hale ng. hi vel e ew he pr e e t wa den orhi de i oc dur , he r s sgneer s e pondst t i t sr a g iva e.l t i t o he nma e' egulr re nc f he nma e fist tl ter g lrg iv n ewihntealte tme t eg iv n ec o diao wil ee ti al o ie h e ua re a c t i h lotd i ,h re a c o r n tr lrj c t asuntm el fl The i a e ca t n appe lt i a dec s on. I t i a e i t s tsi d i y ied. nm t n he a he nt ke i i f he nm t s m a i t e wih t Leve 1r s e, may a a f Le 1 r vi by t Regi Die t ,a t n t he l e pons he ppe l or vel 1 e ew he onal r c or nd he o s e i s ,f Le 1 1r vi w by t VD O C Di e t orhi de i e. St f r ponder n om s ues or vel l e e he r c or s s gne a f es s ha 30 da t is aLeve 1r pons ,a 20 dayst i s aLe 1 orLe lllr s ve ys o s ue l es e nd o s ue vel 1 ve 1 e pons l e. f t i a edoe notr e vear pons t hi gre nceora ala a sageoft gre nc he nm t s ec i es e o s iva ppe t ny t he iva e pr e ebef et a ia etme lm i e r s t gre nc i a om a ialy qualte f a oc dur or he pplc bl i i t xpie , he i va e s ut tc l ii d or n a a t t ne a ia e l ve ofr vi w . ppe l o he xt va l bl e l e e Def nda spr en t a tdavi ofM s Ravi ee t W ale Ri gre nc e nt es t he fi t . z , he l ns dge i va e c di or She s a e t ta li a esa W ale Ri have di e ta c st a gr e nce oor nat . t t s ha l nm t t l ns dge r c c es o i va maibox i t i ho i unisa do notha t de nd on c r tona ofi e st ha et i l n her usng t nd ve o pe oreci l fc r o ndl her gre nc . M s Ra ze al o s a est ts a t ope a i of i rpe i ca l m a r t ds i va es . vi e s t t ha he nd he r tons fce r odi ly ke o m t ough t housng unist a es a pr e st ti t sha e renc wih hr he i t o ddr s ny oblm ha nma e ve xpe i ed t gre nce orot rma t s She saest ta 1M a s iscl msa e gre eunde t iva s he ter . t t ha l kde s ' ai r ivabl r he VD OC' a nita i r med pr e es He r co dsi c t t tM a s itl a S dmi sr tve e y oc dur . r e r ndia e ha kde s ied n i onna co pl ntand a e e ge gre nf l m ai n m r ncy i vanc on D e e be 26 a 28,201 r pe tvel i e cm r nd 0, es c i y, n w hi he as e t t the f a e f hi lf a t be ng atac d. She tndsno i c ton i he ch s red ha e r d or s i e fer i t ke i ndi a i n r 4 r or t tM akde s fl a r ul rgreva esora ec ds ha s i ied ny eg a i nc ppea spe ti ng t a oft cl m s l rani o ny he ai r ied i hi c a s n s ompli torhi n e an s m ndedcli s am . l Ma n kdes is ve i d r pons s t de e s ' r le es e o f ndant 'm otons he a s r st the ate pt d t s i , s e t ha tm e o utlz t gre nc pr e es butc r c i ii e he i va e oc dur , or e tonalora i s r tve of i e sl t de t oyed,o dm nit a i f c r os , s r r i e hi gr e nce . M akde s s a est tSgt K i who ha a key t t i a es g i va gnor d s i va s s i t t ha . ng, d o he nm t ' r e nce mal ,t d e ( a slnott m iean mor greva esa c le g m)nn , nd iboxes s erd M kdesi or o t y e i nc nd ald hi mes a ( ngls i heha pe s llyi e ljptd g a s is g iva sa ta he t m. ( Ki ad d ronagl ntrce e M kde s'l re nce nd r s d he ' ECF ' No.35, 7. M a sisaest tKi t e tne hi ma tmesa it k o aconrc on p. ) kde s tt ha ng hr ae d m ny i nd û oo ut ta t g a s'jlf ' (d. Ac r ngt M a s,hewr et t giva eofi et e ant t M kdesis ie. 1 ) codi o kdesi ' ot o he re nc tc o xpli ha s e wa tas nghi g iva sa c rng upt s xualas a ti de a s ntcopi om one s r hi s re nce nd ove i he e s ul nci nt nd e es ofhi g i va st V DO C a i sr t s butno one i tga e s r e nce o dm ni t a or , nves i t d. M a s is isagreva e r s edatd De mbe 1 201 sa i t t kde s ubm t i nc e pons e ce r 7, 0, t tng hat he g i va ofk eha notr c ve a g iva eM a s c am e t havefl d on De mbe 8, re nce t d e ei d re nc kdes i l i d o ie ce r 201 He cai st ther il d t sgre nc on Dec mber1 201 t eeda bef et 0. l m ha efle hi i va e e 8, 0, hr ys or he alg dsx a a s uticd n .Fi l M a d si l g st a b c us o he dij re he le e e u l sa l n ie t nal k e s al e h t e a e f a n u is y, e s fr d durngt beai a s las a ton Dec mbe 26,201 heha toubl ufe e i he tng nd exua s ul e r 0, sr e r m e be i pa teve s e m r ng s nt . C. A tt s s a oft ltga i t c t us t ke a t ue M a hi t ge he ii ton, he our m t a s r kdes i sa l gatonst the s ' le i ha waspr ve e fom e usi gre nc r m e es orfi ht ned a y fom plr ui s h e nt d r xha tng iva e e di , rg e wa r zs ng uc r m e e , Sgt Ki sdes r ton ofg i va f m s K i st e t a or r t M akde s e di s by . ng' t uc i r e nce or , ng' hr a s nd de s o si nott t l m or gre nc , nd adm i s r tve of i a s f itr t i tga e M a o ie e i va es a ni t a i fci l ' a lle o nves i t kdes is s' gr e nce . Be a e t def nda scn i va s c us he e nt nnots por t a fnna i de ens ofi up t he f i tve f e nexha to by us i n 5 r l ng on aVDOC pr e ewhih M a s iha a s re wa una lbl t hi ,t c t e yi oc dur c kde s s s e td s vaia e o m he our c nnotgrnts a a umma yj r udgme f t m unde j1 ()a t stme.Se Hil 387F. x nt or he r 997ea thi i e l, App' a 400.The c twilde def nda s m o i t our l ny e nt ' tons.An a o it or rwili s t sda ppr pra e de l s ue hi y. 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