Hughes v. Clarke, No. 7:2011cv00316 - Document 20 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 10/14/2011. (tvt)

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OnNo l e 1 , 0 6,heCic i Co r frt eCiyo Brso e trdj d re ta an t venb r 7 2 0 t r ut u to h t f it l n ee u gn n g is H ughe ,c s onvi tng hi of di t i i c ai and s nt i hi t a t a t nn of 5 ye r ci m sr butng oc ne e enc ng m o ot l e 0 as i pr s e .Hughe a a ed a t Cour of Appe l of V igi a de e hi a a . The m i onm nt s ppe l nd he t as r ni ni d s ppe l Su e e Cour ofV igi a t n r us hi a alon Dec m be 4,2008 a de ed hi pe ii n pr m t r ni he ef ed s ppe e r nd ni s tto f r he r ng on M a c 1 2009. H ughe di not f l a pe ii f wr t of c r i a i t t or e a i r h 0, s d ie tton or i e tor r o he Supr m e Cour of t U nie St t .H ughe tl d a ha a pe ii i t Cic t Cou tf r t e t he t d a es s ie be s tton n he r ui r o he Ciy of Br s olon M a c 16,201 whi h t c tdi m i s o Aug t 1 201 a u i el t it rh 0, c he our s s ed n us 3, 0 s ntm y tl d. Hughes a a ed t t Supr m e Cour of V igi a w hi h r f e hi a alon A prl8, ie ppe l o he e t r ni , c e us d s ppe i 2011 H ughe t l hi f de a ha a pe ii i t s co to J . s i ed s e r l be s tton n hi ur n une 1 2011 R e ponde has 5, . s nt m ove t di m i s a gui t tHug s pe ii i untm e y. d o s s , r ng ha he ' tton s i l Il . A o - a s a ut of lm ia i a i s w he a pe s i c t ne ye r t t e i t tons pple n r on n us ody plr ua t t zs nt o he j d me to a sae c u tfls a f d rlp tto fr a wrto h be s c pu . 28 U.. j u g n f tt o r ie e ea ei n o i i fa a o s SC. he d hi ye t ut i t i 2 * . Hug sdi notm eett sone- arsat e oflm iatons Hughesha 365 da fom 244( 1 d ys r . J 8,2009,w he hi c c i bec m e fnal t tl a tm e y f de a ha s pe ii Hug une n s onvi t on a i , o ie i l e r l bea tton. hes di no m ee t s J d t t hi une 8, 201 de i 2 A c r y j ,H ughe ' pe ii n i ba r d unl s he 0 adlne. co djs y s tt o s r e es dem onstat gr r es ounds f equiabl t lng oft oneor t e oli he years at e oflm iatons.3 t ut i ti l r pons t r ponde ' m o i t di m i s H ughes m a s no a gum e t s n es e o es nt s ton o s s , ke r nt o uppo t r e t bl t lng of t s a ut of lm ia i ns A c or ngl t cour fnds t tH ughe ha not quia e oli he t t e i t t o . c di y, he ti ha s s lUnde 28 U .SC.j2 4 ( a a nd d b teAni roim a Efe tv De t Pe at Ac (û r . 2 4 *, s me e y h tt rrs nd fcie ah n l t K e y AEDP ' o A' n I Aprl24,1 i 996,a fdealpeii f wrtofha ascor m us bebr e r tton or i be pus t oughtwihi one ye fom t lt toft tn ar r he aes he f l ng: olowi ( A) ted t o whihtej d me tb c mefna b tec n lso o dietrve o te h ae n c h u g n e a i l y h o cu in f rc e iw r h e r ton oft tm ef s eki s hr viw ' xpiai he i or e ng uc e e , ( B) te d t o whc te i e i n t tl a a piain ce td b Sae a t n i h ae n ih h mp dme t o ii n p lcto rae y tt ci n ng o vi ai oft Consiuton o lwsoft UniedSt e i r m oved,i t a ian was olton he tt i r a he t ats s e f he pplc t pr ven e fom flng by s Stt a ton' e t d r ii uch ae c i , ( C) te d t o whih te c nttt n lrg tas re wa i tal rc g ie b te h ae n c h o si i a ih setd s ni l e o nz d y h uo i y ( D) ted t o whc t fcu l rdct o t cam o camsprsne c udha eb e h ae n ih he ata p e iae fhe li r li e e td o l v e n Supr eCour,i t rghthasbe n ne y r ognied by t Supr m e Cour a m ade em t f he i e wl ec z he e t nd r toaci y a i bl t ca eson c ltr r e ;or er tvel pplca e o s olae al eviw dic r d t ought e r s ofduedii nce s ove e hr he xe cie lge . 2 U.. j2 4 ()l( -D) Hee Hu h sha alg dn tigt s p rtea pl aino j2 4 ()1( -D) 8 SC. 2 4d ()A . r, g e s le e ohn o up oth p i to f 2 4d ()B . c Un e j2 4 ()1( , g e ' on ito b c metn l nJn 8 20 9, nhi tmet fl ap tt nfrwrt f d r 2 4d ()A)Hu h s c vcin e a ia o u e , 0 whe s i o i eii o io e o cetorr t t Supr m eCour oft Unied Sttse rd. ri a i o he e t he t ae xpie 2Al o g Hu h sfldasaeh be speio i teBrso Cic iCo r o Mac 1 52 0(n ltra p ae t u h g e ie tt a a tin n h itl rut u t n rh 6 01 a d ae p e ld h t teds sa t teS p e Co r o Vigi a,hsp tt n wa n ti rp ry fld'a d tu ,afre hm n h imisl o h u rme u t f r ni) i eio s o ç o e l ie , n h s fod d i o i p ' tln u d rj2 4 ( )2. Hug e '2 1 sae h b a peio wa n tû r p ry fld'b cus te saec ur ol g n e 2 4 d( ) i h s 0 0 tt a e s tin s o t o el i ' e a e h tt o t t p e ds se hsp t in a u t l fld Se Paev. Gu lemo 5 4 U. 4 , 7(0 5 (t c uetesae imisd i eio s ni y i . e c Di gil , 4 S. 08 41 2 0 ) t a s h tt t me e Be c ut eetdpeio e' (a e s p tt na u tmey,twa n tçr p ryfld' n h i n t nie t sauoy o r rjce tin rs h b a ) eii s ni l i s o p o el i ,a d e s o e tld o tttr t o e t tligu e j2 4 d( .) ol nd r 24 ( )2)' n ' 3A P tin rmu td mo taeete tetmei s o hsp tto p ru n t j2 4 ()o ta tepicpeof eio e s e nsrt i r h i l s f i eiin us a t o 2 4d r h t h rn il t h ne e utbl tln a pl si hsc s . S eHi v Brxo , 7 F.d7 (t Ci.2 0 ) Harsv. thn o , 0 q i e ol g p i n i ae e l . a tn 2 7 3 01 4h r 0 2 , ri Huc is n 2 9 a i e l . F.d3 5(t Ci. 0 ) Ote ie a u tmeypeiinmus b ds se b afd rldsrc c u t 28U. C. 3 2 4h r 20 0 . h nvs, n ni l t o t t e imisd y e ea itit o r. S. j2 4 ()l( -D) 2 4d( )A)( . de onsr t a g o m taed ny r unds f equia e t lng a f t r fnds t t Hughe ' pe iin i or t bl oli nd urhe i ha s tto s untm el tl i y ied. 111. For t r as satd,t c tg a t r s he e ons t e he our r n s e pondents moton t dimis a dimis s ' i o s s nd s s e Hughes pe ii a untm el f l d. ' tton s i y ie The Cl r i diec e t s nd c es oft s m e or ndum opi on a t a c pa ng e k s r t d o e opi hi m a ni nd he c om nyi or rt t pa te . de o he r i s ENTER : Thi O c o r 1 2011. s t be 4, l ie t t sDititJ f t a e src udge

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