Hairston v. Warden of Wallens Ridge State Prison, No. 7:2013cv00472 - Document 15 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 1/30/2014. (tvt)

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Peii ra gue t tt pr e ut wihhel e de e fo t de e e t oy unt ttone r d ha he os c or t d vi nc r m he f ns a dt j r t ep o e u o i r pel a v s dawin s a o ta s rngq e to ak d n he u y,h r s c t r mp o ry d ie te s b u n we i u sins s e d udng ti l a t e de ea ti lpr dt tPeii ra t d i s fde e e a di noto e ra , nd he vi nc t ra ove ha ttone c e n el f ns nd d w t vi tm m one The Cic tCour ofFl Co y a he c i y. r ui t oyd unt ppoi ed c nt ouns lt Pe ii rbut e o ttone di m i s d t ha scl i s a pr e a l ba r by Sl vt v.Par i n,21 V a. 205 s s e he bea a m s oc dur ly r ed a on rga 5 27, LEY CLERK ' rz i ii r' o s. 2 6 0( 9 4 . counselsAnde s brefand Pettone spr K p t in fra pe lt t E.d 8 1 7 )1 ei o o p a o he t . 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Suppr s ng phot a oft vi tm ' be oom s i a K l K l K l n es i ov phs he c i s dr how ng u ux a phot ovaph a aConf de a efag; nd e rt l c Suppr s i t vi tm ' prorc ci f a tm pt a s ul, hiul r . e sng he ci s i onvi tons or te ed s a t ve c a ma sa g tr a do sr ci no j sieb f re n lu he , n b tu to f u t y o c ; c d. Suppr s i t vitm ' sae e t Edwa d K.Sc l nn;a e sng he c i s t tm nt o r hlma nd e. Ad itng Peii ne ' s ae e sm a durng aDNA s b;a m ti tto rs t tm nt de i wa nd Thepr ec orsm ic os ut ' s ondud vi aedduepr es ol t oc s. Re pondŠtfld am oto t dimis a gui t tPettone ' c am sdo notwa r nt s ie i n o s s , r ng ha ii rs l i ra ha asr lefbe a et y do notpr entaf r lque to o a epr dur ly def t The be e i c us he es ede a si n r r oce a l auled. c tape s Cl ms1a-d)donotr aet avi ai offde a lw, ndt ,fde a ha a our e . ai ()( elt o olton e r la a hus e r l be s r i c nnotbepa e f t m.Eve i cam 1d)rltdt af rllw,Peii rfie t elef n ntd or he n f li ( eae o edea a ttone ald o p e e ti a dcams1e a d2t t S p e Co t fVigni, ndt u , li 1d ,1e , n r sn t n li () n o he u r me ur o r i a a h s cams ( ) () a d 2 a epr e al de a t d.Ac or ngl Res r oc dur ly f ule c di y, ponde ' m oton t dim ism us bev a e nts i o s s t nt d. l a tnp e ld saVignac u t m rve n an nj rs it n lcam i apeiinfrawrto ha e s Slvo rcu e rii o r 9o e iwig o -u idci a li n tt o o o i f ba cor whe t tcli c d ha bee pr entd a tilandon a al wasnot pus n ha am oul ve n es e t ra ppe but . 2 Se Ander v. Cal or a 386U. 738( 967)( s rbi t ne s a yse c el t a t wi a e s i ni, f S. 1 de c i ng he ce s r tps ouns mus tke o t w hdr fo r r s n ai nwh nnome i ro sa pelt is ee it) r m e e e tto e rt iu p lae su x ss. o 2 1l. A. Cl ms1a-d)donotsaeaf rlha ascli A fde a cou tmaygrntha as ai ()( tt edea be am. e r l r a be r le fo asaec u tu pn n ç n yo teg o ndta (h p t in r i i c td i eif r m tt o rj d e t l l n h r u h t t e ei o e ) s n uso y n o t vi ai oft Co tt i orlwsorteaisoft Unie Stts' 28U. C.j22544 olton he nsiuton a r te he td ae .' S. 4. Cli 1a-d) whih we enotpr e e i saec t asfderlduepr es vi ai ,d ams ()( , c r esntd n tt ours e a oc s oltons o notr lt t avi a i off de a 1 w buti t a co e t a i a i ofVigi a' 1w of ea e o olton e r l a nse d nc m he pplc ton r ni s a e de ebyVigi a' c t.Se M oor v.Ilnoi,408U. 786,799( 972)( di fdeal vi nc r ni s ours e e li s S. 1 hol ng e r due pr es c a m a utt a i son ofa s gun w a notpr r y pr s nt d f f de a oc s l i bo he dm s i hot s ope l e e e or e r l ha asrviw be us t fdea duepr es is wa nota gue i sat c tl Gnmdlrv. be e e ca e he e rl oc s sue s r d n t e ours; e Norh Caolna 283F. 7 ,80 ( h Ci.1 (tti onl i crumsa e i t ri , 2d 98 2 4t r 960) tl s y n ic tnc s mpur i ng f nda e a f r s ori rngi s ii c tt i lpr t c i t taf r lq si i u m nt l aine s nfi ng pecfc onsiutona o e tons ha ede a ue ton s pr e e ' .Ac r ngl Peiine i note ildt fdea ha asrleff cl ms1a)( esntd.) co di y, tto r s ntte o e r l be ei or ai ( -d) ' t talgevi ai ofonl saelw.Se Esel v. ç r 5 U. 62,67- ( 991 ha le oltons y tt a e tle M Guie, 02 S. 68 1 ) ( cai t ga ofha sr le er o l a r t rme e de a te i va tng he rnt bea eif rone usy waded o e dy vi nce dmitd n vi ai ofsaelwl Huthi v.Gars 724F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 (e ii olton tt a ; c ns rion, 2d 425, 437 4t r 983) rcor zng t a s i lt ofe de ei sae ti si am at rofsa el w a pr e e a doesnot he dmisbiiy vi nc n t t ral s te tt a nd oc dur nd i vef de a c tt i lis sunl s t e de er l t t m ii ton f t de t nvol e r l onsiutona s ue e s he vi nc e aes o tga i or he a h pe ly) nat . B. Cli 1d ,1e, n 2 aep o e u al d futd A fd rlc u tt yno Fa tawrt ams ( ) () a d r r c d rly e a le . e ea o r t ma t n i ofha a c ust ape ii ne i s ae c t unl s t peii ne ha fr te usedhi sa e be s om o tto r n t t usody e s he tto r s is xha t s t t r edi by pr em es esentng hi cl m st t hi ts at cour .' B akerv.Cor n,220 F. 276, i s ai o he ghes t e t' cora 3d 2 8( t Ci. 0 0 ; e O' u l a v. e c e, 2 U.. 3 , 4 ( 9 9 .Cli 1a-c a e 8 4h r 2 0 ) s e S li n Bo r k l 5 6 S 8 8 8 2 1 9 ) ams ()() r v exha t d be a e Pe ii rpr s nt d t m t t Supr m e Cour ofVi gi a durng di e t us e c us ttone e e e he o he e t r ni i rc a pe l Howev r Pettone di notprs ntcli ld) 1e,a 2t t SuprmeCour of p a. e , ii r d e e ams ( , () nd o he e t Vigi a a t ,hes c am sa enote use 3 r ni , nd hus t e l i r xha t d. Peiine ague t thepr e e cams1d)a 1e t t Supr meCour ofVigi a tto r r s ha esntd li ( nd () o he e t r ni on pa ss x a fve r pe tve y,ofhi pr # pe ii n f ra ala rc ge i nd i , es c i l s o ç tto o ppe he ouns fl d t Ande s el ie he r . bref Howe r cams1d)a 1e weenotprs ntdt t Supr meCo tofVigi aasa i ve , li ( nd () r e e e o he e ur r ni n a sgn e ofe r ,a t Supr me Cour ofVigi ac i r onl t ee r spr e e as s i m nt ror nd he e t r ni onsde s y hos ror es nt d ana sgn ntofer .Se Va. CtR.5:7()1()(t ya sgn sofer asi e i si me ror e Sup. . 1 c( )i tonl si ment ror sr d n t peiin fra a wilbenotc dbyt sCo t' .Eve i Peiine ha hi ncli 1d) he tto o ppe l l ie hi ur.' ) n f tto r d dde ams ( a 1e i t mi eofhi pr . peii f a lt c tt lno gof rhe a nd () n he ddl s oK tton or ppea,he our t l t u t r nd wi de e mi whehe t Vigi a Supr m eCour s d ha s e a he cai i hi flngs' t r ne t r he r ni e t houl ve e n not r l m n s ii . ' M al r v. mi 27F.d9 , 9 ( t Ci.1 9 ) Co s q e ty cams1d) n 1e a en t lo y S t h, 3 91 9 6 4h r 9 4 . n e u n l, li ( a d () r o e use be us Peii ne f ie t pr ry pr s ntt m t t Supr m eCour ofVigi a. xha t d ca e tto r al d o ope l e e he o he e t r ni Alhough c am 2 wa pr s nt t t Cic tCour ofFl Co y i t ha a t li s e e ed o he r ui t oyd unt n he be s peii n, heha a a tto t be s ppea t t Supr m eCour ofVig ni pr s ntd adifr nt sngl is of l o he e t ri a ee e fe e , i e s ue whe he t Cic tCour ofFl Count e r d by r l ng on i o pl t po to oft ti l t r he r ui t oyd y re e yi nc m ee ri ns he ra ta c i a dim isng t ha a pe ii wihouthol ngan e de i y h rng. r ns rpt nd s s i he be s tton t di vi ntar ea i Consque l cl m 2i alono e use SeeW hil v. i,802F. 1 1 ( hCi. e nty, ai s s t xha td. tev Bar 2d 487, 500 4t r 1 6)CûFl iur t a lcai dipos dofbyasaeha stilc tc tmt a 98 g al e o ppea l ms s e tt bea ra our onsi es pr durlba t f rhe f rlr vi ofs h cai . s eas Ye t v. ura 249Va. oce a r o u t r edea e ew uc l ms' e lo ats M ry, l; 3Ev ni cam 1d h db e p e td iddn td srbeafd rlcam a dwoudn t eeiil frfd rl e f li () a e n rxne ,t i o eci e ea li n l o b l be o e ea g ha beasr i . Sv s aPa I. elef e uor rt IA. 4 285, - , S. 2d 18 21( 995)( di t ta a sgn ntofer wa nots fce t 29091 455 E. , 1 hol ng ha n si me ror s ufiint o c l nge t ha asco ts a r e nli on t m e isofc a m sw he t a s gn e ofe r hale he be ur ' dve s lng he rt li n he s i m nt r or s c fc ly c le d t ha asc tsr f s lt hol ae de i r a i i nt l pe ii a l hal nge he be our' e u a o d vi nta y nd nc de aly r frnc dt ha sc tsa rer lngont me isofcai ) eee e he bea our' dves ui he rt l ms. t cam t thasnotbee p e e e t t hi hes sa ec tne rhees m a be t li ha A n r s ntd o he g t t t our ve t l s y te t d a e use i i i c e rt tt c am woul bepr e al ba r d unde sa e1w i r a e s xha t d f t s l a ha he l i d oc dur ly re r tt a f t peii ratmptdt pr sntit t saec t' ke , F. a 288(ii Gryv. he ttone te e o ee t o he tt our. 'Ba r 220 3d t ctng a Nehelnd,99F. 1 1 ( hCi.1996) Vigi aCodej8. - 4( ( , c pr bis t ra 3d 58, 61 4t r ). r ni 0165 B)2) whih ohi t s e svepeii ba e oncamst tc dha bee r ie i aprorpeii a j8. ucc s i ttons s d li ha oul ve n asd n i tton, nd 01 65 A)2) whihpr hi t peii fldbe ondt lmiai pei aebot i pe nt 4( ( , c o bis ttons ie y he i ttons rod, r h nde nde a a quat s aepr e a r l st tba Peii ne fom pr s ntng t s une use e am s nd de e t t oc dur l u e ha r tto r r e e i he e xha t d l i kal t t Su e Cour ofVigi a4 SeeM ac l v Ang one 1 F. 442,446( h Ci.1 ) o he prme t r ni. el , 31 3d 4t r 997 . (e ognii Vigi asba ons e svepeii quaiisa a a rc zng r ni' r ucc s i ttons lfe s n dequaea i pe ntsae t nd nde nde tt pr e r lr l t pr e al ba f rlha asr e ;O' 1v. he lnd,95F. 1 1 oc du a ue o oc durly r edea be eviw) De1 Net ra 3d 2 4, 1 43( hCi.1 (amef Vigi a' saut oflmiai f ha aspeii ) 2 4t r 996) s or r ni s tt e i ttons or be ttons. Acc r ngl cai 1d) le ,a 2aete tdase use a pr e al defule a o di y, l ms ( , () nd r r ae xha td nd oc dur ly a td, nd Pei o e d e n td mo taec u ea dp eu ieo afmd me tl s a a eo j siet tt n r o s o e nsrt a s n rj dc r t a n a mic ni g f u t o i c e us t rdea t5 See e. ,Col m an v Thomps 501U. 7 753-4 ( 991.Clgetv. xc e hei ful. . g. e on, S. 22, 5 1 ) a t , . 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