Eastwood v. Baker et al, No. 7:2011cv00310 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/19/2011. (kab)

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CLERKS OF CE U. DI . ' FI S. ST COUr ' AT R'ANC? , A C J O 7 i.(i r'-' 7T 0) J L 22 2r 1 U o1 l I TH E UN I N TED STA TES DI STR I T CO UR T C FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A R O A N O K E D I SI N VI O JO H N D .EA STW O O D , JULL C. ' 'Y, ERK A Z CL BY: 1 D CL EM C A SE N O .7: 11CV 0031 0 Pl ntf , ai if M EM O M ND U M O PI I N N O VS. SGT. BAKER, AL. c , By: G l E .Conrad en C hi fU nie St t s Di t i tJudge e t d a e s rc Defndants. e t) J ohn D .Ea t ood, a f r e V i g ni i a e pr e ng pr K , f l d t s ci l r g s sw o m r r i a nm t oce di o ie hi vi i ht a ton,ptrua t 42 U. C.j 1 algi t twhie he wa i r rtd a Cofe wood ci zs nt o S. 983, le ng ha l s ncaceae t fe Core tonalCe er( rci nt CCC) t deenda prs ofi asvi ae hi c tt i lrght by , he f nt ion tcil oltd s onsiutona i s i e f rng w ih hi a lt t pr pa e a s i l ga m a e i st co t . Eas w ood a s a i s nt r e i t s biiy o e r nd ubm t e l t ral o ur s t l o pple t pr edt f mapau rs a t tco twilgrnthi t tsaus Thec tfnds ho ve, o oce q or pei, nd ha ur l a m ha tt . our i , we r ta Eat o ' a to mu tb sl rl d s se wi u p eu ie f r fit e t sae a h t swo d s cin s e l mmai imis d t t rj d c o alr o tt y ho l Cl i . am Easw ood alege t f l i e nt on whi h he bas shi c ai s l A pr l2009, t l s he olow ng ve s c e s lm .n i Ea t swood ti d t m a ll lpa r t t i tt to la t e f r vi a m alr re o i ega pe s o he nsiu i na tom y or e ew, nd i oom ofi i l a CCC de a d t m a lng f s ve da . O n Apr l30, fc a s t l ye he ii or e n ys i 2010, t ood pl c Easw a ed ma lngsi t m al ii n he ibox,butt y we em al d fve da lt r a onewa r t ne awee a tr he r ie i ys a e , nd s e ur d k fe t tf a s g t e. On J m e 2, 0, m a l d a he l te t t co t onl t ge i ba k ha or i na ur t 201 he ie not r e t r o he ur, y o t t c fveda ltr beai aPos Ofi eC '(eur t s nde)sa i ys ae, rng t tc t RTS' rt n o e r tmp. l De e be 2009, swood as e t t aprs ofi i diabld t 1 w lbr r n cm r Ea t s rs hat ion fcal s e he a i a y c put r a t n i or e hi t tt c put rwoul be ûdo n untlf t rno i e. I om e nd he nf m d m ha he om e d t w i urhe t c ' n ' Fe ar 201 Easwood wass hed e t us t l w lbr r fom 8: 5 a. . mtl11a. .one bnz y 0, t c uld o e he a i a y r 1 m t i m da bu ofk i sdi noto n t lbr r untl9: a. . y, t t al d pe he i a y i 30 m l M ar h 201 l ga doc e ss ve unde Ea t n c 0, e l um nt a d r swood' G i on andpa s r 'o o s t gn s s wo d't ne oft l w lbr r c he a i a y omput r dia a ed. W he he c e s s ppe r n ompl i a ofi e i or aned, n fc r nf med hi t tt m ha he da adrveha t be r pl c Asar s t Ea t t i do e a ed. e ul, swoodha no a es t hi l ga doc e sf d cc s o s e l um nt or t ee w e ks W he he co d a n ac es t c put rtl s he di c r d t ts e ofhi hr e . n ul gai c s he om e i e , s ove e ha om s doc e swe em isng,alhoug ofk i l s i t ta1 doc e sha be r c r um nt r s i t h t as ad ha 1 um nt d en e ove ed. I M a 2010,lreofie sr us t not iea j f mapa rsa i tont b n y tze fc r ef ed o arz n . or q upei pplcai o e s it t t c q sa i t tt c d notno a i ea hi t tt y di notkno t be ubm ted o he our t tng ha hey oul t rz nyt ng ha he d w o tue.Easwood wasnota et s i t a ia i ast c t r que t d. r t bl o ubm t he pplc ton he our had e se I M ar h 201 whe Ea t n c 0, n swood as d f co e ofl ldoc nt ,a ofk e i onned ke or pis ega ume s n t r nf hi t tonl onepe s wasas i nedt makephot pi f i a e a onl on Frda , m ha y r on sg o oco es or nm t s nd y i ys de pieaposed me o t s i c eswoul alo bemadeon W edne da .Ea t s t t m hat ad opi d s s ys swood c d oul notg tt c eshe ne d t m a lt t c t Easw ood w a s he e t us t l w lbr r e he opi ede o i o he our . t s c dul d o e he a i a y on J y 2,201 a i ende t ha co esm a I t ad,t lbr y was c os a lda ul 0 nd nt d o ve pi de. ns e he i ar l ed l y bec us ofapr - i y pi ni a noon. a e e holda c c t l m i l y 2010, hen Easw ood as d pe m i s on t pr nto hi 29n d- ul w t ke r s i o i ut s page c tflng, our ii t ofi ronl al wed hi t ha 25pa prnt d,a or ng t prs polc andt d hi he fce y lo m o ve ges i e cc di o ion iy, ol m hew oul ha t w a tuntlt ne pr ntng da t ge t r s ofhi doc e . d ve o i i he xt i i y o t he e t s um nt Of i i st a f r e Eas wood on J y 1 2010. He a ke ofi e s t a r ng f hi t f c al r ns e r d t ul 5, s d t c r o r a e or m o r c ve copi ofhi l ga doc e sf om t CCC 1 w lbr r c put r Som e oft e e ei es s e l um nt r he a i a y om e . hes doc e snee d t befld wih t c tby J y 26,201 ac or ngt cour or r Hedi um nt de o ie t he our ul 0, c di o t de . d notr c ve c esoft doc e s e ei opi he um nt . A f e Easw ood a rved a St Br de' Cor e tona Ce er he f m d t tt 1 w lbr r tr t ri t . i s r c i l nt , ot ha he a i a y c ai d onl lmie l ga m a e i s onec ont ne y i t d e l t ral, omput r a t e t wrt r .W he Ea t e , nd hr e ype ie s n swood a ke a s d boutt r as f hi ta f r t a werwas û d i sr tveTr ns e ' by CCC. he e on or s r ns e , he ns : W m nita i a f r' Easwood cai st tt s i de sofofi i i e f r ei hi a lt t pr pa e a t l m ha he e nci nt fcal nt re enc n s biiy o e r nd mallg l trast t ec u tlly dar l'i teds sa of sa p a a dhi j1 3cvl i e a maeil o h o r l a e oe'n h imis l hi p e l n s 98 i i p aci n beng dim is d.Hes e am one a y a r of$1 000, i da a . to i s s e e ks t r wa d 0, 000 n m ges 1 1 Thec ti rquie t dimisa acinorcai fldbyaprs rpr e ngt our s e rd o s s ny to l m ie ione oc edi q f r a pa r si i de e m i t a ton orcl i i f i ous m a i i us or f l t s a e a cl m om upe i f t t r nes he c i a m s rvol , lc o , ais o t t ai o whihrle ma b g a td 2 U. C. 1 5e ( ) l o d rt saeacam i a yfd rl n c eif y e rn e . 8 S. j 91 ( )2 . n r e o tt li n n e e a cv l ci n t eplitf sç ta ta alg t nsmus bee o g t riearg tt r l fa o e ii a to ,h an if ûl cu l le ai l o t n u h o as ih o ei b v e t s ultvelve,' o onet ti û a i eon isf c 'r t rt me ey é onceva e. he pec a i e l't ha s t usbl pl t a ey ahe han r l t ' c i bl ' ' BelAt.Cop. Twombl 550U. 544,570( l l r v. y, S. 2007) . I aesha a g r nt e rgh t r s na e a ce st bot sat a f de a c t.Ex nm t ve ua a e d i t o ea o bl c s o h t e nd e r l ours p reHul 31 U. 45 ( 9 ) Pr c ne v. rie , 6U. 3 6( 9 4 .t - h a t l, 2 S. 6 1 41; o u ir Ma t z 41 S. 9 1 7 ) tf e n gl fm dnm e a cons iu i na r g ofa es t t c t r qui e pr s a hortest a s s t nt l tt t o l i ht cc s o he our s e r s i on ut ii o s i t i a e i t pr par ton a f lng ofm e ni ull ga pa r by pr di pr s r w ih nm t s n he e a i nd ii a ngf e l pe s ovi ng i one s t a qua e1 w lbr resorade t as it efom pe s taned i t l 'a ot rm ae il de t a i a i qua e s sanc r r ons r i n he aw' nd he tra s ne esayt mea ngf lpuruiofltgai Bo v.Smih, 0U. 81 8 ( 977 . c s r o ni u s t ii ton. unds t 43 S. 7, 28 1 ) W her a i a e hashad a ce st c t buta l gesde alofs c fc m a e i s or e n nm t c s o our , le ni pe i i t ral s r ce r l t d t hi pr pa a i ofl lpl a ngs t i a e m us s e vi s e a e o s e r ton ega e di , he nm t t how t tde a oft ha ni l he ie ors r cer s t d i s ii ha m t hi ltga i ofanonfi ouscai .Le sv. ey, tm e vi e ule n pectc r o s ii ton rvol lm wi Cas 51 U. 343,352- ( 8 S. 53 1996) Thef tt tani t ma notbea et ltgaeashewihe . ac ha nmae y bl o ii t s s o c ak o cam i b o g tb f r t ec u t sn ts fi in t de n taet ea ta ij r n e n wn li s r u h eo e h o r i o u tce t o mo srt h cu ln u y e e ntofa ac es t c t cli . I a 35 M or ove ,sa eofk il cn l me n c s o ours am d. t 4. e r t t f a s nnotbehel la e d i bl unde j1 f ne i nta tonswhihi efr wiha i t sltgai ef t.Pi v. r 983 or glge ci c ntree t n nmae' ii ton fors nk Letr 5 F.d7 ( t Ci. 9 5 ( ingDa esv. il ms 4 4U. 3 7( 9 6 se , 2 3 3 4 h r 1 9 ) ct i nil W li , 7 S. 2 1 8 :. n Ea t ood' a l ga i a e no s f c e tt s sw s le tons r t ufi i n o uppor a pl us bl c ai t tde e nt ' t ny a i e l m ha f nda s ac i de i hi oft r g t ac es t c t Fis ,he f l t a l ge f c si ca i t t tons prved m he i ht o c s he ours. r t ais o le a t ndi tng ha a oft al ge def e esi t prs 1 w lbr r not r s r i e ,ort prs sco put ny he le d kinci n he ion a i a y, a y e v c s he ion' m er s tm c u e a ys e ii ij r t h sa ii t p e a ea d s b t o r d c me t frtmey yse a s d n p cfc n u y o i b ly o rp r n u mic u t o u n s o i l t flng. Hedoesnotde ii monsr et tt c twoul ha r us dt co i ra ha tat ha he our d ve ef e o nsde ndwrte it n pl di and heofe sno i c i n t tt i s shes ea ng, fr ndiato ha he s ue oughtt r s a ch we ecrtc t o eer r iial o co i r ton ofa pa tc arme iorousc am i hi a nsde a i ny ri ul rt i l i n s ppea orci la to Easwood' l vi c i n. t s co tt i ns iutonalrght w e e notvi a e m e e y bec us he wasnota e t r e r h i s s a i s r ol t d r l a e bl o es a c s ue s t oughl ashewoul ha lked orbe us hede de t pr pa ec ts isonson t hor y d ve i ca e ci d o e r our ubm s i he c omput ra wass tm e hmnper d i t te f tby c putrpr blm s e nd ome i s e n ha for om e o e . Se ond, swood sa e no f c sfom whi h ar s na e f c fnderc d deenni c Ea t tts a t r c ea o bl a t i oul t ne t tpr s ofk i l de a d hi m ai, s bl a 1 w lbr r c pu e ,orc nge t 1 w lbr r ha i on t a s l ye s l di a ed a i a y om t r ha d he a i a y s he ewih a s c fc it ntt de i hi oft rghtt pr pa eorfl atm ey a alor c dul t ny pe ii n e o prve m he i o e r ie i l ppe pl di M ai delysa s he e c ng t tr ule fom ofi i l 'neglge ori dve tnt ea ng. l a nd c dul ha es ha es t d r fc a s i nt na re aci nsdo notgi rs t any c tt i lcli ofde alofac es ,e n i t y adve s l to ve ie o onsiutona am ni c s ve f he r ey afec e hi ltga i e f t t s e e e . f t d s ii ton f or s o om xt nt 4 Easwood' c t s ompli sa ant boutofi i l 'r s fc a s e pons st hi us oft prs g ivanc e o s e he ion re e pr e e do notg ve rs t a co tt i lc ai . Bec us an i a e doesnotha a oc dur i i e o ny ns iutona l m a e nm t ve c tt to lypr t t d rghtt agre nc pr e le i t frtpl c A da sv. c 40 onsiu i na l o ece i o i va e oc dtr n he is a e, m m e, F.d 7 , 5(t Ci.1 9 ) p io o tcas a to su d r h giv nc p o e u ed n t 3 2 7 4 h r 9 4 , rs n f il' ci n n e t e re a e r c d r o o i de i t ti a eofa consiutonalrght prve ha nm t ny tt i i . M os i pora l Ea t t m tnty, swood f ist a lgef t on whih hec d de onsr t t tany al o le ac s c oul m ta e ha oft de e nt 'a l d m i conduc pr ve e hi fom ptr ui orpr va lng i a he f nda s lege s t e nt d m r zs ng, e ii n, ny s cik a vibl a la ec am so ci lrght c am s The ef r ,heha notm a t pe t nd a e ppe lt l i r vi i s l i . r o e s de he nec s r s es a y howi ofha m t hi ltga i e f t s a t sa ea cai t tt de e nt ng r o s ii ton fors o s o tt ny l m ha he f nda s de i hi ofhi consiu i na rg t ac es t c t. prved m s tt to l i ht o c s he ours Fort r s sa e t c tc ude t tEaswood' alegai asa e d ar he ea ons tt d, he our oncl s ha t s l tons m nde e i ufi i ntt sa ea consi i lcli . The ef r ,t c tdim is st c ns fc e o t t ny tmtona am r o e he our s s e he ompli t an wi o tp eudc , t s a tt j 1 5 e( )B) a p o raeo d rwils u t sd y.The t u rj ie p l u n o 91 ()2 ( .An p r p it r e l is e hi a h r Cl r i diece t s nd co e oft sm e a e k s r td o e pis hi mor ndum opi on a ac ompa ng or rt ni nd c nyi de o pl i if a ntf . ENTER:Thi tq Nda ofJ y,2011 s y ul . f Chi Unied St t DititJ ef t aes src udge 5

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