Ferguson v. Ponton, No. 7:2013cv00237 - Document 5 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 08/06/2013. (kab)

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F r u o sc n cinb c metna f rp r osso j2 4 ( )1( o De e e 7, e g s n' o vito e n i l o u p e f 2 4 d ( )A) n c mb r 2011 whe hi oppor u t t f l a pe ii f a w rtofc r i a it t Uried St t s Supr m e , n s t niy o ie tton or i e tor r o he lt ae e Cour e rd.Se Rul oft Supr Cour oft Unie Stt ,Rul 134)(i t fl t xpie e es he eme t he td aes e 1 tme o ie pei o frwrto c rirr e pr s9 d y a tre tyo fn lu me t yhih s saec u t. t in o i f e t ai x ie 0 a s fe n r f ia j dg n b g e t tt o r) t o Thus onDec mbe 7,2011, sone- a pei t fl aj225 peii satdt r Tha , e r hi ye r rod o ie 4 tton tre o un. t pei e rdon De mbe 6,201 Fer ondi notsgna daehi j2254peii untl rod xpie ce r 2. gus d i nd t s tton i M a 1 201 m or t n sx m on hs a trt lm ia i pe i expie Thus hi pe ii i y 9, 3, e ha i t fe he i t ton r od r d. , s tton s u t l t e j2 4 ( )1( . ni y md r 2 4 d ( )A) me Fe gus a s rsi hi pe ii t thei s r on s e t n s tton ha s ubmitng t ti ç e de ,'a r nty new vi nce' ppa e l atmptngt a guet thi flngpe i s dbec c aedunde j2244( ( )D) Theç w te i o r ha s ii rod houl alult r d)1( . t ne e de e' o whih Fe g on r f r i a a fda the sg on M a 1 201 sa i vi nc 't c r us e e s s n fi vi i ned y 4, 3, t tng: On ora utJ nua y 23,2009,IM ic l J r bo a r t he l e ome Fe g on,m a amit kewhe r us de sa n Ii ia e Coli Ant mplc t d ln hony Ri e, t pe s 1wa a ot on t a c as he r on s r md he bove dae i t n r f r nc t bengm y a i wine s l addii n,lt l a ogi f my m itke ee e e o i lbi t s . n to nly pol ze or sa whihr ule fom acac c i e)us e. c es td r r k ocanl ag ( 2 5 Pe. B. Ac o dn t t en n e p tto Feg s nt l h satm e t th h d j 2 4 t Ex. ) c r ig o h me d d eiin, r u o od i to y ha e a s e Ri a t tm eofar r t tocc r d on J ua y 23,2009.Durng t ti i J nua y e n ce t he i obbe y ha ure an r i he ral n a r 201 c ms lc le Ri et t tf a Fer us sa i wine sr a e t t tr 0, ot e a ld c o esiy s g on' lbi t s elt d o ha obber On y. r buta , heComm onweat c le a ofk e fom t Roa e tl t lh a ld n t r r he noke Ciy J i,whot tfe t t t al esiid ha a c r igt j i rc r s Rieh db e i ac r tda t ej i o J n ay2 2 0 a c ud c o dn o al e o d , c a e n nc re ae t h al n a u r 3, 0 9, nd o l no ha s n Fe g on t tda asRi e ha t s ii d. Att tpoi i t ti l Fe gus t ve ee r us ha y, c d e t fe ha nt n he r a , r on ç hange hi notguit pl a t a no c e tpl . Fe gus n as e t t ti c d s ly e o ont s ea r o s r s ha f ouns ha pe f r e a el d r o m d ba ot c k o Ri ,net rFe gu onnorRie woul ha t sii d a ti l ckgr md hec n ce ihe r s c d ve e tfe t ra . 3 Se in 224 d ()D)al apeiine t brng atmey j225 cai wihi oneye r cto 4() 1( lows tto r o i i l 4 lm t n a oft da eon whih hedic r a s ci cpiceofne e de ene es a yt hi c am .Thi he t c s ove ed pe t e i w vi nc c s r o s l i s s c i n onl a i s howe r i peii ralo s e to y pple , ve ,f ttone s howst thee r ie t dii nc ' i ha xe c s d l due lge e' n s ki t unc rt ne e de e.Fe g on m a sno s h s ee ng o ove he w vi nc r us ke uc howi W ih duedii nce, ng. t lge he coul ha pr edhi ne e de e- hi own a fdavi abouthi m it ke i ntt a i of d ve oduc s w vi nc s fi t s sa n de ik ton Ri eashi albi- a a tm ea trt J nua' 201 ti l The e or heha notde c s i t ny i fe he a t y 0 ra . r f e, s monsr t d tae g omdso whc hi peiinc ul b d e dtmeyu d rj2 4 d ()D) Heas fist rt n ih s t o o d e e me i l n e 2 4() 1( . lo al o t alg f csid c tn t a hscam c udb c n iee tmeyu d rj2 44 d ()B)o ( . l e a t n iai g h t i li o l e o sd rd i l n e 2 ( )1( r C) e Fi ly, g on a tm pt t i nal Fer us te s o nvokee t bl t lng.Unde t sdocrne Fe g on ca quia e oli r hi ti , r us n a odt t b ro l i h c ns o ( ta h i a t l i n c n , c ignv. rdn , v i he i a n y f e a h w A) h t e s cual n o e t M oug i Pel s me y U.. ,1 3S. . 9 4 1 31( 01 ) o ( t t eh sdlg nl p s e aj diil e d S 3 Ct 1 2 , 9 2 3 ; r B) ha h a i e t uru d u ca rme y i y bute r di xtaor nmy cic l s a esbe nd hi c r pr ve e hi f om m e tng t de dlnes r lm t nc yo s ontol e nt d m r e i he a i , Pa ev. Gucil 5 4U. 4 8 41 ( 0 5 (t n r l al ia ts e i ge utbet lig c Di l mo, 4 S. 0 , 8 2 0 ) t eal i g n e k n q ia l oln e Ge y, t beast bur n ofetbls ngt ee nt:( )t hehasbee ptrui hi rg sdii nty, r he de sa ihi wo lme s 1 hat n ls ng s iht lge l a d( ) h ts mee ta r i cr l tn eso di hi wa '. n 2 t a o x ro dnmy icl a c t o n s y.) ms ' Fe g onase t t thei a t lyi e .l aj225 peii rma alcedi e r us s rs ha s cual nnoc nt f 4 ttone kes çr bl s i ofa m a i enc ' he m a ptr ue hi ha ascl i s e n i t s a ut oflm ia i how ng c l nnoc e, ' y ls s be a m ve f he t t e i t tons hasexpie M coui n,1 S.Ct a 1 . Thi e pto t t tm eba a i onl i r d. cci 33 . t 931 s xce i n o he i r pples y f Fe g on de onsr t st ti lgh ofne a r i ee de no pr entd a tillti m or r us m ta e ha n i t w nd elabl vi nce t es e t ra t s e i lk l t a n t h tn ra o a l jzo wo l h v c n itdhi ' J.a 1 3 . iey h n o t a o e s n b e l r ud a e o v ce m. . t 9 5 r '1 J Assa e t ne e de eFe gus ofe si t speii i hi own afi vi a t t d, he w vi nc r on f r n hi tton s s fda t bouthi s m ii tfc ton ofRi ashi a i .Heas e t t ti c elhaddic r t m it sden ii a i ce s lbi s rs ha f ouns s ove ed he sake be or til net rhenorl c woul ha t tfed.Fe g on f l t s f e ra , ihe kie d ve esii r us ais o how,howe r t t ve ,ha a e t si ony fom Ri eandhi e f t sa e' e de ewoul notha be n s fce t bs nt e tm r c ms l, he tt s vi nc d ve e ufi int o s uppor afndi ofg l ont r r c r Fe g on' de son t entrapl ofnol t i ng uit he obbe y ha ge. r us s cii o e ea o c e r by isown t r s i c t st thebele dt sa e' e de wa s fcen t ont nde e, t e m , ndia e ha ive he tt s vi nce s ufi i t o s uppor a g ly ve di t Thus Fe gu on f ist de o t a e t ti i m o e lke y t n nott t t uit r c . , r s a l o m nsr t ha t s r i l ha ha nora o a l jl rwo l ha ec n itdhi b s do hi ne e ie e a das f i t ma e e s n b e t o ud v o v ce m a e n s w vd nc , n lo al o k r s a c or bl cli ofa ol a e am duali e e.AsFe g on m a no ot re t bl t lng a g l e , nnoc nc r us kes he quia e oli r tm nt t c tc l st thi pe ii mus be s he our oncude ha s tton t umm a iydim is d a untmel fl .3 An rl s s e s i y ied a opra e or rw ile e t sday. ppr i t de l nt r hi The Cl r i diec e t s nd c esoft s m e or ndum o ni a a co pa ng e k s r t d o e opi hi m a pi on nd c m nyi or rt pe ii r de o ttone . 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