Hockman v. Hobbs et al, No. 7:2012cv00312 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 07/17/2012. (kab)

Download PDF
CL S OFFI U. , ST COURT ERK' CE S DI . AT ROANOKES VA FI LED J 1ï 2 1 UL 22 FNTHU IEETDERCRF IGNA IRTE WET SAIS ITO TC U I O HENTDR TSDS IVR IT S N T C OR J I c. ' ULA DUQ BY; ROANOK E DI I O N V SI DO N N A A R EE DY H O C K M A N , srpu j CLE y y C i lA cti N o.7:12cv00312 vi on Pl nt f ai i f, M EM O R AN D UM O PI I N N O V. W EN DY H O B BS & M AR SH A G A R ST, COM M ONW EALTH' A TTORNEY, S D ef endants. By:Sam uelG .W ison l U ni e St e D i t i tJudg t d at s s r c e Pli ifDonna J Re dy Hoc a aVigi ai m aepr e di antf . e km n, r ni n t oc e ngrr s brngst s o e, i hi a to f rd ma e a dij n tv r l f g is W e d Ho bs t f n rwade o Flva n cin o n g s n n u cie ei a an t n y b ,he o ne r n f u n a e Cor e tona Fa lt f W om e a M a s G a s ,t Com m o ea t sA to ne f r c i l ciiy or n, nd r ha r t he nw lh' t r y or Roc ngha Coun y,t r dr s a l d vi a i nsofherFi s , ki m t o e e s lege ol to r t Fourh,Si h,Ei ht a t xt g h, nd Foure nt Am e e rght ,a w e la vi a i o i e a a St t W a r n y La s ' nd te h ndm nt i s s l s ol tons f k r l nd a e r a t w ' a Fed t Amerc nswihDia ltesAc,42U. C.j1 01e s q.Amongot rt ngs Hoc n he ia t sbiii t S. 21 t e he hi , kma a lgest tt def nda sha i e f r d wih he lws t ;i lc e c uela unus l le ha he e nt ve nt re e t r a uis nfit d r nd ua pt sl nt s j ce he t t e ona elvi condto ;ofe dhe fe milme ; ub e td r o mras bl i ng iins fnde r redomso s ec f pe h, e e s o a c c f l e y a c ed he o r l s v ol tons di c i i t d a ns he ;a xpr s i n, nd hoi e; a s l c us r f u e i a i ; s rm na e gai t r nd i sdS xpo tfcoj d me t' c u eHo k nha f i dt pe dfcsi s p r o h r mpo e t s a t u g n . e 'Be a s c ma s al o la a t n u po t f e e cai ,t co twildimishe c antwiho prj ce l ms he ur l s s r ompli t ut eudi . Ac ompl i mus a lge t nough f c st sat acli t r le t ti plusbl o is ant t le t e a t o t e am o e if ha s a i e n t f e. Giraa v. ohns 521F.d298,302(t Ci. ac ' artno J on, ' 3 4h r 2008)( tngBelAt. r v. quoi l l Co p. Twombl 55 U. 5 570( y, 0 S. 44, 2007).Thefmii r esofpl di aegeal rl df pr ) a lar ul ea ng r r ty eaxe or o s pl i if ,howe sa ltga sw ih m ert i c ai s s d no be s y i d by t c ca e a ntf s ver nd ii nt t iorous l m houl t t m e e hni l r q rme s SeeBe udetv.CiyofHn o 775F.d 1 4,1 -78( hCi.1 5) Stl, e uie nt. a t t mptn, 2 27 277 4t r 98 . il t r l to oft r e i no w ihoutlm is A c rt us , ta m i m um ,be a e t di c r he e axa i n he ul s s t t i t . ou m t a ni bl o s e n f om t c pl i t pa te be ng s d a t a l ge c r he om a nt he r i s i ue nd he le d onduc on whi h ea h cl i r s s t c c am e t . Thoug r a h elxed, hesa r silde a ge r lc r nc ,a i doesnotr quie c urs(o t t nda d tl m nds ne a ohe e e nd t e r o t t t c n u eu q eto n ve s uaeyp e e tdt te ' J a 1 78 Dititc u t aerq ie o j r p u sins e r q rl r sn e o h m. . t 2 . src o rs r e ur d 'Z t r viw prs rco pl nt f c o e e ione m ai s or ompla wih t bascr esofpl di a i doi s ince t he i ul ea ng, nd, n ng o, t c tm us eiherS dentf c za e c a m sordi m i s t com pl nt... ft co pl i he our t t ç i i y ogni bl l i s s he ai i he m a nt . . . fist saeacam u whihr ifma beg a e ' U. C.j 1 5A( . al o tt li pon c ele y r ntd. '28 S. 91 b) H oc a has i t sca e pr s nt t c tw ih a e ghtpa com pl nts mzng km n , n hi s , e e ed he our t n i - ge ai pa i t vec s The lgalbas f he c am sr ng fom f de a c tt i lpr son t wel ount. e es or r l i a e r e r l onsiutona ovii o U nied St t Code t a r ty,sa e c m on l w .A nd de pie t wi r ng ofl w st t a es o, ppa en l t t om a s t he de a e a he de e nt have a l gedl vi a e Hockm a s c pl nti es e i ly de d off t i f nda s le y ol t d, n' om ai s s nta l voi ac s n s ppo t t e al ga i . I e t onl dic r bl f c ua ba i f hert l cai i u r of hos le tons nde d,he y s e ni e a t l ss or weve l ms s t tt ppr m a el i 2011't de e nt ac e t r m ove he f om t t ha t oxi t y n a ' he f nda s t d o e r' r he tl l onorhous ng uni' i t' a Fl nna Cor ec i lFac lt a s e w i e f r d w ih he l galm ai. W hie t t uva r tona iiy nd om ho nt r e e t r e l l he pl ad ng r e do no i pos a e c i s a r on Hoc a s m us of e s e f hol on e i ul s tm e n xa tng t nda d km n, he t f r om oot d whi h t de e nt c bas an a we oron whih t cour c ba eade ii c he f nda s an e ns r c he t an s c son. Ac o dn l tec u t ld s s Ho k n' c mplit t u p eu iept s a tt 28 c r igy,h o r wil imis c ma s o an wi t rj dc l u n o ho r U .S. j 1 5( ()B)f f iur t s a e a cl i . C. 91 e)2 ( or al e o tt am l 1Hoc a ale t tde e ntGa s, Comm onwe t sAtor y f Roc ngha Count E ns r km n lges ha f nda rt alh' t ne or ki m y,ç pied co wi Ho bst voaegelc n t uin lihsa db lw cn o cam i nt d et h rCo n at t b o ilt h r o si to a rg t n y a a n t li mmu i u o e mmo we 1 h t y h Aton ysau . ( mp. , 1) Ho v rHo k nc n o pireGas' a s lt i nt meeyb tre tts' Co l4 ECF . we e, c ma a n t ec rts b oue mmu i rl y ' y algn ta Gas c n prdwihHo b .S eRe b r v Pa l,1 2S Ct 1 97 l 0 -0 ( 2)Catrv. rh l ig h t rt o s ie t b s e h eg . uk 3 . . 4 , 5 6 7 201 . re Buc , e , 3 F.d2 7 261 3(t Ci. 9 4) 4 3 5 , -6 4h r 1 9 . The cl r i di e t d t s nd a c oft sm e or nd o ni n a t a c pa ng ek s r ce o e opy hi m a um pi o nd he c om nyi or rt t pl i if de o he a ntf , ,7 y2 ; ENTER :Jul 17,201 y 2. gF UN I TED STA TES D I STRI JU DG E CT

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.