-RSB Usry v. Clarke, No. 7:2012cv00090 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 11/1/2012. (tvt)

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C. 2 4 ()1( -D) P tin rddn tag etmeie su d rs b eto s( tru h( . eio e i o r u i l s n e u scin B) ho g D) t n The sat e oflmia i wa t ld f l da be wee J nua y 4 a J 21 2011 t ut i ttons s ole or 6# ys t n a r nd une , , du i t pe ncy ofpe ii ' pr pery- ie s a e ha spe ii A not r244 d pas e r ng he nde ttoner s o l fl d t t bea tton. he ays s d bewe J 22,2011 whe t Supr m eCour ofVigi adim is d t sa ehabe speii t en une , n he e t r ni s s e he tt a tton, a Fe ua y 21 201 w he pe ii rfl t f er lha aspe ii Eve afe t lng t nd br r , 2, n ttone ied he ed a be tton. n t r oli he l da peii rspr l tlda i tonf c ltr lr e waspendi peii rfld 68 ys ttone ' opery-ie pplcai or olae a eviw ng, ttone ie t i t ntha spe ii m or t n 440 daysafe hi co c i be m e fna . he ns a bea tton e ha t r s nvi ton ca i l Equia e t lng i a ia e onl i t hos r r i t nce whe e - due t cic sa es t bl oli s va l bl y n û e a e ns a s t r o r um t nc e e na t t pa t sow n co xt r l o he r y' nduc - i w oul be unc c ona e t e or t lm ia i pe i t t d ons i bl o nf ce he i t ton rod a ns t parya gr sij tc woul rs t' gai t he t nd os nusie d eul. 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