-RSB Blount v. Neece et al, No. 7:2011cv00362 - Document 50 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/17/2012. (tvt)

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CL ERK:OFFI U. . :m X QRT GE S Dl AT R- 0O , . < FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT FO R TH E W ESTER N D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R OA N O K E D I ISIO N V AL 1?2 1 C 02 J I . ULA D I s1 1 . j R z . CL D O N ELL J.BLO UN T,SR. , CA SE N O .7: 6+ 00362 11 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M N D U M O PI I N N O VS. By: G l E.C onrad en W I E NEECE, AL. LLI c , Chi Unied St e Dit itJudge ef t at s s rc Def endant s. Donel J. ount Sr , V igi a i a e pr e ng pr K ,fl d t scvi rght aci n l Bl , . a r ni nm t oce di o ie hi i l i s to . ptrua t 42U. 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DE 9 1 y ' r1 ) 6. Bl ounts N e ce a V ia oe, orf ii t notf a s r i oroft pr em w ih ues e nd t t f a lng o iy upe v s he obl t Bl ' c fand f f ii t pr de hi a es t m e c lc r B l ts s Ln be t f no ount s uf or a lng o ovi m cc s o di a a e. oun ue m r , or t r l s ng hi f o t a bul t y r tai t a t ugh Bl ntw a no l e ea i m r m he m a or esr n s lho ou s onge di r ptve and w as r su i i p i . Asr l f Blu ts e smo eayd ma e a da çin u ci np o iiigt u eo n an ei , o n e k n tr a g s n n llj n to r hbtn he s f e g mea r sr it o p io e swhoh v ijlist terwrslqa da ke ta a ee c r ae tl e tan s n rs n r a e n t e o h i its n n ls h t r xa eb td r byt metlrsri s' ( 1 p.3. he a etant.' 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