Campbell v. Reynolds et al, No. 7:2012cv00499 - Document 42 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 1/22/2013. (tvt)

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Bre 3 7F. p' 3 6 3 9(t Ci. uy 1 , 01 ) d nsrtv e d e . l O' in, 8 Ap x 9 , 9 4h r J l 2 2 0 ' l ( n u ls e )(e esn a a r o sl r j dg n a an tap io e wh came t a u p bih d r v rig n wa d f l mmay u pe t g is rs n r o li d h t prs ofiil ha hi rdhi a lt t fl a nitai gre nce) ion fcas d ndee s biiy o ie dmi srtve iva s. B. The e de ofCa vi nce mpbel' us oft W VRJgre nc pr dur r ga di hi ls e he i va e oce e e r ng s c ompli a ant boutt pe rs a i i nti lr el undiput Campbe lwa boo d a a he ppe pr y ncde s a g y s ed. l s ke s n imaea teji o Oco e 21 20 0 Du igt b o igp o e s Ca belsg e a i mae n t t h al n tb r , 1 . rn he o kn r c s, mp l in d n n t a kno edge ntf m,i c tng t theha be n pr de wih ac oft W VRJl t c wl me or ndia i ha d e ovi d t opy he nma e Ha d o k o Rulsa dRe u ainsa dha b e a vie ho t a c s t ji' g iv n e n b o f e n g lto n d e n d s d w o c e s he als re a c PCOCCSS. The I a e H a nm t ndbook s t f t t s e a i m a e m us t ke t br ng a gre nc a ut e s or h he t ps n n t ta o i i va e bo a i de a W VRJ.W ihi s ve da oft i i nt t i em us p ovi W VRJsa f n nci nt t t n e n ys he nc de ,he nmat t r de tf w ih hi gr e nc The i a e c n s ts y t s flng r quiem e by s i tng a W V RJl a e t s i va e. nm t a a i f hi ii e r nt ubm ti nm t Re ques For ,a s known a a Ã§ ue s i ' r ues i a gr e nc f r . W ihi s ve da of t m lo s l bl lpy eq tng ' i va e o m t n e n ys r ce vi t bl s i orgr e nc t A s i t ntSe lrt Com m a rorA s i t ntSe vi es e i ng he ue lp i va e, he s sa c ziy nde s sa r c Comm a rwilde e mi whe he t i i nti greva e, e twih t i t t complt a nde l t r ne t r he nc de s i bl m e t he nma e o ee W v l . g i va f m , tem ptt r s ve t g i va ,a as i a num be t t gre nc tl r e nce or a t o e ol he r e nce nd sgn r o he i va e. l t i t i nots tsi d wih t r s utonpr pos d dzi t si or a sag oft f he nma e s a ife t he e ol i o e lrng hi nf m l t e he gre nc pr dur he mus wrt hi r a onsi ade i t d s c i a t botom oft iva e oce e, t ie s e s n sgna e e ton t he t he gre nc f m a s i i wihi 48holr t t a o i t ofi i l Theofl i lwilr viw iva e or nd ubm t t t n zs o he ppr prae fc a . tc a l e e t a ala r pond t t i aewihi s ve da .l t i t i uns ts d wih t s he ppe nd es o he nm t t n e n ys f he nma e s a iÃ»e t hi r ol i hem a a es uton, y ppea wihi 72 hour t t W vlls i e n ,who i t fna a bie l t n s o he t uperntnde t s he i l r t r ofi a e gr e nc s nm t i va e . Cn mpbel frtfl abl si on Se e be 24,201 r que tngt fl g ivanc a l is ied ue lp ptm r 2, e si o ie re e bout Re dsa Ba e a t pe rs a i i nt Cn pbe lsa e i t g iva t tt ynol nd xly nd he ppe pr y nc de . m l t t d n he re nce ha he i i ntoc ured o Augus 15, 1, et n ayea e rir On Ocobe 2,201 a o t e ncde c r n t 201 mor ha r a le . t r 2, n fk r w r t a r pl t Ca pbel' g i va e,sa i t tt m a t rw a no l rgreva e be a e oe e y o m l s r e nc t tng ha he te s onge i bl , c us Ca pbe lha nottld hi gre ncewihi s ve da afe t i i nt Ca pbe ldi not m l d ie s iva t n e n ys tr he nc de . m l d a ppea t s diposton. l hi s ii 2 C. Dee d n sa sr ta t e a ee tte t s mmayj d me tu d rj1 9 ea b sd o fn a t se th t h y r n i d o l r u g n n e 9 7 () a e n l z Ca pbe l sf iur t fl a greva e abou t A ug t1 2011 pe r s ay i i ntw ihi m l' a l e o ie i nc t he us 5, , ppe pr nc de tn t s ve da tm e lm i a r quied unde t W V RJ gr e nc pr ce ze. The c t i t he e n- y i i t s e r r he i va e o dlr our f nds he de e n s m oton t be w e lt en. f nda t ' i o l ak 2 I r ponset def n es o endant 'm oton, Campbel s aest thecoul notappealbeca e he di not s i l t t ha d us d r ve acopy oft Oct 2,2012 r y t hi gri nce a wastans ered a f dayslt r. ecei he ober epl o s eva nd r f r ew ae 4 The e de esa ihe t tCa vi nce tbls s ha mpbelwasore e t and r c ve hi pe s lco l int d o, e ei d s r ona py o ,h giv nc p o e u e wh nhee tr dtej i i Oco r2 1 , u t a heddn tÃ¨ea f te re a e r c d r s e ne e h aln t be 0 0 b t h t i o tl tmey giv n eu e t ji' p o e u e mp elsva u algaint a h ddno k o i l re a c nd r he als r c d r .Cn b l' g e le to h t e i t n w he c d fl a gre nce s ri nots fcintt wihsa def nda s'moton. An i a e oul ie iva oone s ufi t o t tnd e nt i nm t cn nnots r hi r pons biiy t u ii t gr e nc pr e e m e el by ke pi hi s l hik s es i lt o t lze he i va e oc dur r y e ng m e f i nor ntofisa ia epr sons Ca g a t val bl ovi i . mpbe lsaesno f dsi cai t tt ne s a y l tt a ndi tng ha he ce s r gre nc f m sa pr e eswe eno a ia et hi i Aug t2011 iva e or nd oc dur r t va lbl o m n us . Cn mpbelc t ndst thewat d t co pl n a l on e ha ie o m ai boutt pe rs a i i ntbe a ehe he ppe pr y ncde c us fae t a Re n lsa dBa e , oc niu dt woki t eae o t j iwh r Ca bel e r d h t y od n xly wh o t e o r n h ra f he al te mp l n wa h usda trteicd n , udp p e s ryhi a an.Cn bel le e t a Ã§at i s s o e fe h n i e two l e p r p a m g i mp lalg s h ts l tme l Ofie Re dswoul ma e co a twihmewihi i datngl kst tfa e (ilme fc r ynol d ke ye ntc t t ntmi i oo ha e r d sc a trbengs a byhi ' ( No.38,a 3. Basd o t s c r ,Cnmpbelplnnedt fe i pryed m. ECF ' t ) e n he e oncens l a o watuntlhi ta frt t Vigi aDe rme ofCore tons(Ã§ i i s rnse o he r ni pat nt rci Ã§ VDOC' t c ana ' o ompli bout ) t Augus 1 2011i de . Hewr e lte st VDOC ofk il , ki t betanse r dt a he t 5, nci nt ot e tr o t a s as ng o r f r e o VD O C f c lt a iiy. The c tc nno fnd t ea lga i s fce t ove c ede e nt moton. our n t i hes le tons ufi int o r om f nda s' i Ca mpbelslte st VDOC oÃ»casdi notf lila c nnots tt ef t j 1 () l' e tr o f il d ufl nd a ubsiut or he 997ea r quie ntt thefl atme y g iva eunde W VRJpr ed es s t tof a st r c d e r me ha ie i l re nc r oc ur , o ha scil he e oul pr ompty i tgaehi al gai .Furhe mor ,Ca pbelss c ai wo e a l nvesi t s le tons t r e m l' pe ul tve ni s bout Re ynol a B a e bas d o no hi m or t n t wa he t ds nd xl y, e n t ng e ha he y houghtR e ds l d a hi , ynol ooke t m c nnots n uppor afndi t tt W VRJg i va pr e ewasunaval bl t Cn t i ng ha he re nce oc dur ia e o mpbel i ln A ug t201 . Hil 38 F.App' a 399. By hi own ad i s on,Ca pbel m a a c c ous us 1 l, 7 x t s m si m l de ons i de s on t f eg co pl ni a cii o or o m ai ng boutt pe r s a i i he ppe pr y nc dentuntlhe w asa i boutt l a t o e ve he j i.l s d i g hefie t c mpywi j 1 9 ea ' e h usinrq ie n , n o t a al n o o n , ald o o l t 9 7 ()s x a to e ur me t a d n h t h b ss d fn a t aee t ldt s a i, ee d n s r n ie o umma yj g n a amatro lw.Ae o dn l t c u t t r ud me t s te f a c r i gy,he o r wilgr ntt i m otons l a her i . I Il Fo ter a o ssae t c u t r nsd fn a t' to f rs mma yj g n o t r h e s n ttd,he o r g a t ee d n s moins o u r ud me t n he gr ound t tCa pbe lf ie t exha ta nita i r m e esbef eflng t sa i The ha m l al d o us dmi sr tve e di or ii hi cton. Cl r i diece t s nd c esoft sm e a e k s r td o e opi hi mor ndum opi on a a co pa ngor rt ni nd c m nyi de o pl i ifa t cou elofr co d f t de enda s antf nd o ns e r or he f nt. ENTER:Th s 12Y d y o J n ay 2 3 i a f a u r , 01 . 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