Brown v. Clark, No. 7:2012cv00185 - Document 26 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 02/15/2013. (kab)

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o p- s OFFI U. Dl COURT a CE s. sT. AT ROANOKE,V A FIED L I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STR I CO U R T CT FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STR I T O F V I G I I C R N A ROAN OK E DI SI VI ON NI OLAUS LAI BROW N, CK N CASE NO . 1 7: 2CV00185 J I5 2 1 AN 23 JUL G. DL , D CLERK BY: E W CL ERK Pe ii ner tt o , #. M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI ol REcToR DEPARTM ENT oFc oRuE l xs èT o , B :Jme C. uk y a s Tr Se or U nie St e D i t c Judge ni t d at s s ri t R e ponde . s nt Pe ii r a i at pr e ng pr K ,fl t s pe ii f ra wrtofha s c pus ttone , n nm e oce di o ied hi tton o i bea or , pm s ntt 28U. 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Cha y a poi e wha a a edt beapit athi , man a r evedm oneyfom udar nd nt d t ppe r o sol m de ded nd ec i r t r gi t r a fed. he e s e , nd l The Cou ts he e t Blc bur r r a fr ar sc c i a Chrsins g r c dul d he a ks g obbe y nd ie m onvitons nd ita bur c ci nsf s nt ncng, on Aprl1 ,2004,e e e a sngl s nt nc ng o de a es i onvi to or e e i and i 9 nt r d i e e e i r r ddr sng a 1oft e convi tons s a i a f l 1 hes c i , t tng s olows; I a ce a i wih t Vigi aDe rme ofCore tonsf rt t r of 1ye r nc r r ton t he r ni pa t nt r c i o he e m : a f ATTEM PTED ROBBERY,30 ye sf ATTEM PTED CAPI or ar or TAL M URDER, yeasf e c USEOF FI 3 r or a h REARM I ATTEM PTED MURDER ( N 3 ye r i t mandaor mi mum f t schage,25ye r f ea hROBBERY, a s s he t y ni or hi r ) a s or c a 5 yea s f ea h USE O F FI nd r or c REA RM I A TTEM PTED ROBBERY . The N RO BBERY s t nce r c ur e w ih ea h ot a c ur e w ih en e s un onc r nt t c her nd onc r nt t ATTEM PTED ROBBERY a ATTEM PTED CAPI nd TAL M URDER. 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ECF 2 1 t 7. Th p os c trma emila igrmak t j r r; 4 Th c u tmp o e l al we t e e r e uo d se dn e r s o u o s ( ) e o r i r p ry lo d h m os uint prs ntde nsrtvee de e;( Thee de wa i uf in t s tc to o e e mo tai vi nc 5) vi nce s ns fce t o uppor t Br own' c s onvi tonsf r a t m pt d c pia m ur r a us ofa fr r dur ng t tof e e;a ci o te e a t l de nd e iea m i ha f ns nd ( )Co ns l sief ciei ()fiigt p e r f rtil ( )fiigt r q e t a o a l 6 u e wa n fe tv n a aln o rpae o ra; b aln o e u s fv r be e ie ef rt d fns ; c f ingt rieo j cins ( )f ingt r n w mo in a dp e ev vd nc o he ee e () al o as b e to ; d al o e e i i to s n rs r e t e fra p a ; nd()fii t p o ryfl adie ta p a fo t ej dg n a trp tto e h m o p e la e al o r pel ie rc p e l r m h u me t fe ei n r ng i es ie i o s s r ng ha he ake c e t dos 2 Ther pondentfl d am oton t dim is, agui t tt j2254 s d ounsl o o. p tt nwa u tmeyfldu d r2 U. 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C. 2 4 ( )1 .Ge e al u e j2 4 ( )1( ,h fd rl ii p ro b gnst r n S. 1 2 4 d ( ) n r l nd r 2 4 d ( )A) t e e e a fl e id e i o u y, ng fo t d t o wh c t j d me t f c n ito b c me fn l wh n p tto rn ln e r m he ae n ih he u g n o o v cin e o s i a - e eiine o o g r hasa a l bl a nue f r die tr vi w , he t tm e f f lng a pe ii f w rtofc ri r r n vaia e ve o r c e e w n he i or ii tton or i e to a i i t Unied St t Supr m eCour ha expie ort Supr me Cour ha de ed c ri a ifo n he t aes e t s r d, he e t s ni e tor r r m tehg etsaec u tsd n a o dr c a p a.S eClvv. ie Stts 5 7U. 5 2( 0 3 . h ih s tt o r' e il n ie t p e l e a Untd ae , 3 S. 2 2 0 ) Fo pur esoft saut oflm ia i a l i onl t c twilpr umewihout r pos he t t e i t tons nayss y, he our l es t fndi t tt Supr m eCour ofVigi aadd e s Br i ng ha he e t r ni r s ed own' a pe oft Chrsi ns g s p al he ita bur 2 Br own fl a a ended pe ii on M ay 30, 201 r sng t sa ecl i si a t writ ied n m tton 2, aii hese m am n ype ten me r nd m I No.7 . mo a u EcF ) 4 ofe e on t m e isi r f i hi pe ii f appe lby o de da e Se t f ns s he rt n e usng s tton or a r r t d p embe 8 2005. r , 3 W he Br n own di notpur ue apeii n f rawrtofc ri a it t Unied Stt Supr me Co t d s tto o i e tor r o he t aes e ur wihi 90 dayst r a tr on De mbe 7, t n he e fe , ce r 2005, own' c c i be me fna u r Br s onvitons ca i l nde j2 4 d ( )A)4 A tt tpoi , Br wn' o ey a p ro t fl atmeyj2 5 p tto b g n 2 4() l( . ha nt o s n - e r eid o ie i l 2 4 eiin e a r nni a e rdonDe e r7, u ng nd xpie c mbe 2006.Br di notfl hi j225 peii untlAp i 1 own d ie s 4 tton i rl 6, 20 2, ttee ris, r t ntv y ast olt t e j2 4 d ()A) 1 a h ale tmo e ha s e e r o ae md r 2 4()1( . Br alodoesno algef csonwhiha ofhi j225 cai c dbede me own s t le a t c ny s 4 l ms oul e d tmeyu d rj2 4 ( )1( , a e o t ermo a o a i e i nto j2 4 ( )1( , a e i l n e 2 4 d ( )B) b s d n h e v l f n mp dme , r 2 4 d ( )C) b s d on ane r toaci Supr me Cour de son. w, er tve e t cii Br ase t t thi j2254cli s dbede me tmeyunde j2244( ( )D) own s rs ha s ams houl e di l r d)1( , bae o hi ds o eyi M a 2 0(r m temo int d s s fldi t esaeh b a s d n s ic v r n y 01 fo h to o imis ie n h tt a e s pr e di )t tco e hadne rpef t ana aloft Chrsi bur ofe es5 'us oc e ngs ha uns l ve reced ppe he itans g f ns . y ag me th sn me i.S b e to 2 4 ( )1( alwsc luaino aha e sp tto e ' r u n a o rt u s cin 2 4 d ( )D) lo ac lt f b a eiin rs o f de alilng pe i fo t dae o whi heco d frtha dic r çlr e r i rod r m he t n ch ul is ve s ove ed, çlough t e r s t he xe cie ofd dii nce't fcsne esayt hi j2254cams Att tmeoft til Br wnkne ue lge r'he a t c s r o s li . he i he ra, o w t f t ne s a yt a 1ofhi ha ascam s e pthi a lga i a he acs ce s r o l s be li , xce s le tons boutc ouns lsf ii e ' alngs d i t die ta alpr s .Be ivi t thi a alha gonet t Cou tofAppe l a urng he r c ppe oce s le ng ha s ppe d o he r a s nd 3 Ther pondentar es guest t tm elnessofBr hat he i i own' petton s d becacult ast s ii houl l a ed hough he fld no appealoft Chritans g ofens Thi a gumenti est f tt t Supr eCour ie he si bur f es. s r gnor he ac hat he em t ofV igi a consde ed t pari ar r ni i r he tes' gument ast t Chrsi bur a Bl bur ofensesa s o he itans g nd acks g f nd s marl r us t a al appar l on t mert um iy ef ed he ppe , enty he is. 4 Se H ilv. axt , 27 F. 701 7 ( t Ci. 02 CE nopeii f rawrt fc rir r i e l Br on 7 3d , 04 4h r 20 ) l f tton o i o e to a i s fl i t Unie Stt Supr e Cour,t t lm ia i pe od begi r ng whe t tm e f ied n he t d a es em t hen he i t ton ri ns unni n he i or d ng s - 90d ys- ha ea e ' . oi o a s lps d.) ' 5 Br own ass rst tuntlher ved t moton t di sshi s ae petton, hebele t thi e t ha i ecei he i o smi s t t ii ived ha s a ppealoft Chrsi bur ofens ha gonet t Supr Cour ofVigi a i Rec dN o.050784, he itans g f es d o he eme t r ni n or ast Supr e Cour' r d appear t i ca e. he em ts ecor s o ndi t t n t t Supr m e Co tofVigi a whe ei wasdim is o Se e be 8,2005, he o he e ur r ni , r t s s ed n pt m r ne rhe e s Br ve t l s , own wat d f t a ahafyea s t i Fe a y 1 201 t fl hi ha a ie otr nd l r , mtl bnlr 0, 0, o ie s be s pe ii n i t c r ui cou t I Br tto n he i c t r . f own had fl d a tm e y s a eha aspe ii ast Cl i s 1 ie i l t t be tton o a m t ough5a 6( t ough( ,bas o fcsara kno t hi hec dha dic r hr nd a) hr d) ed n a t le dy wn o m, oul ve s oveed muc e rirt pr e swih hi a alan coul ha a s re tmel sa eha ascai son h a le he oblm t s ppe d d ve s e td i y tt be l m t si s aswe l Be aus Br f ist saeany f c son whih t cour c d fnd t the hi s ue l. c e own al o t t at c he t oul i ha a t d wih duedii ncei dicove i t ç w'f t a ce t lge n s rng he i ' acs boutt a a ,t cou tc notfnd ne he ppe l he r nn i ta a yo h sj2 5 camsaetmeyfldu d rj2 4 ( )1( . h t n f i 2 4 li r i l i n e 2 4 d ( )D) e Unde 28U. C.j2244( ( ,t oneye tlngpei i t l whieali t s r S. d)2) he - ar ii rod s oled l r nmae' ç ope l fl a i a i f St t pos - onvi ton orot rcola e alr vi w ' i pe ng. s pr r y ied pplc ton or a e tc ci he l t r e e ' s ndi Be a s sauo yt lmiso saepeiin aeç o dto s t fln , a u t l sae c u e ttt r i i t n tt t o s r ç n iinlj o iig' n ni y tt me t c ' me p tto i no C r p ryfld'o p r o e o tligt e j2 4 d () Aru v Be n t, 31 ei n s tl o e l ie 'f r u p s s f o l md r 2 4()2 . tz . n et 5 i p n U. 4,11( S. 2000) . Br own di notfl hi s aehabe pe ii l i l a trhi f de a flng pe i d ie s t t as tton mtl ong fe s e r l ii rod e r d. The e or ,t pe ncy oft saeha aspr ee ngsc nnott lt f de a xpie r f e he nde he t t be oc di n ol he e r l lm iai perod.M or ove , a et cr ui c tdim is Br wn' sae ha aspe ii i t tons i e r bec us he ic t our s s ed o s t t be tton a untm e y fl a t Supr e Cour sl m a iy di m i s d hi ha s a s i l ied nd he em t lm r l s s e s bea ppea ,Br n' s a e l ow s t t p tto wa n tt r p ry Eld'f r r o e o t ligu d rj2 4 ( )2 .Aru , 31U. a ei n s o ç o el e 'o pu p s s f oln n e 2 4 d ( ) tz 5 S. t i p 11 Ac or ngl Br . c di y, own i no e ild t a sa u o y t lng oft f de a flngperod t r s t ntte o ny tt t r oli he e r l ii i mde j2 4 ( )2 , n h sf d rl eiini ce ryuni l u d rj2 4 d ( ) 2 4 d ( ) a d i e ea p tto s lal tmey n e 2 4( )1. Equia et lngi a ia ei fdealha swheet peii rs :( )hepu s d tbl oli s valbl n e r bea r he ttone hows 1 rue hi rght wihr s na edii nc a ( s e r r naycrumsa eprve edhi s i s t ea o bl lge e; nd 2) ome xtao di r ic tnc e nt m fo tmel flng hi ha spe ii Se Hola v. orda r m i y ii s bea tton. e l nd Fl i 6 - U. S. - , 1 S.Ct 25 2562 30 . 49, ( 01 ) On yi t s ç aeisa c swh r -d t cru tn e e tma t t p ry' o 2 0 . l n ho e ç r n tn e e e ue o ic msa c s k e lo he a t s wn r c onduc -i woul beunc c o bl t e or et lmia i pe i a i tt pa t a gr s t t d ons i na e o nf c he i tton rod gans he ry nd os ij siewo l r s l'se utbet ligwa rn e .Gr e v J hn o 5 5F.d2 0 3 4(t n u tc u d e ut i q ia l oln ra td e n . o s n, 1 3 9 , 0 4h ' Ci. ) Ge r iy,a i t spr K sausa i a oft lw aeno s t e t r 2008 . ne al n nmae' o tt nd gnornce he a r t ufkin g o n st j siye utbetlig Uni dSae v. s s 6 F.d5 7 51 (t Ci. 0 4 . r u d o u tf q ia l oln . t tts So a 3 4 3 0 , 2 4h r 2 0 ) e Br own' va a lga i a s gue le tons boutprs n ta f r ,lw lbr r i qua es a l k of io r ns e s a i a y nade ci , nd ac l ltani dono s fc t mee t hea e de it bur n r quie t wa r nte t bl ega r i ng t ufie o t he vy vi nta. de e r d o ra quia e y t lng oft f de a flng pe i f mor t n f l ye s The e or t c r c l st t oli he e r l ii rod or e ha otr ar . r f e, he ou t onc ude ha Br own i no e il d t e t bl t lng t a l c i r ton ofhi ha asc am son t s t ntte o quia e oli o low onsde a i s be l i he m ert is. II I Fort r a o sae t c tgr nt t m otont dimi sa dim is Br he e s ns t td, he our a s he i o s s nd s s es own' s p tto a u tmeyfldu d rj2 4 ( Th c u t lod ne Br wn' sp rt moin fra eiin s ni l e n e 2 4 *. e o r as e is o s e a ae to o bel t d a a e ppea i t sa e cours a t sm oton m e e y r i es a t runtm e y ha s c a m on l n he t t t , s hi i r l a s no he i l bqa l i whc r le i t - ar du d rj2 4 4 .Ana p o raeo d rwil ne t i d y ih eif s i b re n e 2 4 * me p r p it r e le tr hs a . Fo t er a o sae t ec u t imis sBr wn' p tto wih u p eu iea u tmey r h e s ns ttd,h o r ds se o s eiin to t rj dc s ni l tl d.The Clr i di t d t s nd c pi oft sm e a um o ni n a a compa ng o de ie e k s mc e o e o es hi mor nd pi o nd c nyi r r t pe ii r o ttone . EN TER: Thi J5 da ofJ nua y 2013. s * y a r, J Se Unie St t sDititJ e nl t d a e src u

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