Beckham v. Clarke, No. 7:2013cv00581 - Document 10 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge James C. Turk on 02/19/2014. (kab)
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F' = - . ea Å 8OFFI U. DI rntr CE S. :X . l AT 91 ,9DKE: .6 3v VA F1 it i :m . '' I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF W RG I A CT NI ROANOKE DI I ON V SI COREY LEVON BECK HAM , FEB JUL C. ' Z x 21 24 7 . J , CLERK W; psp cu j sjx CASE NO.7: 13CV00581 Pettone ii r, V. M EM O M N DU M O PI I N ON H A R O LD W .CLA R K E, By: Jam e C .Turk s Se orUnie St e Dit i Judge ni t d at s s rct R e ponde . s nt Cor y Le e von Be kha ,a V i gi a i a e pr e ng pr K ,fl d t spe ii n f a w rt c m r ni nm t oce di o ie hi tt o or i ofha sc pus purua t 28U. C.j2254. Bec m c le st Se e r23,2010 bea or , s nt o S. khn halnge he ptmbe j dg n o t e Cic i Co r o W a hn o Co n y u d r whc h sa d c n itd o u me t f h r ut u t f s igtn u t n e ih e tn s o v ce f pos es i ofc ai wih i e t diti e a r lt d of e es a s nt nc t 1 yea s s son oc ne t nt nt o srbut nd ea e f ns nd e e ed o 00 r wih a lbut 1 yea s s pe t 1 5 r us nded. 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Tha ) t co tde e hi ha sappe on Ocobe 28, 3. ur ni d s bea al t r 201 1 Un e Rue4 b o teRue Go enn j2 5 Cae ,h c u tma smmai ds s a d r l () f h ls v r ig 2 4 ss te o r y u rl imis y j2 4 p ttonElj i plil a asfo t ep tto a a y a tc d e bt t a t peil e i no 25 eii sif t any ppe r r m h e iin nd n ta he xhiis h t he tton r s t entted t r i i t dititc . il o elef n he s rc ourt' ' Bec m a s t t the sgned a dae hi j225 peii on Ocobe 31,2013,a khn sers ha i nd td s 4 tton t r nd dei r d i on Nove be 1 201 t prs ofi a sf r maii t t Unie St t s Ditit lve e t m r , 3, o ion fcil o lng o he t d a e src Cour f t Eas e D i ti t of V igi a a ong w ih a m oton f r e e i of tm e. The t or he tm sr c r ni , l t i o xt ns on i Ea t r Di t i tta f e t pe ii a m oto f e e i t tls c t On D ec m be 18, s e n s rc r ns en'd he tton nd i n or xt ns on o li our . e r 201 t c tcondii ly fl d t peii no ii d Bec m t ti a 3, he our tonal ie he tton, tfe khn ha t ppea e t beuntm ey rd o i l fl a c d be dimis d a s h,a diec e hi t pr de a addii ied nd oul s s e s uc nd r t d m o ovi ny tonali or ton nf ma i c n e ng te t ln s o hi peiin u e 2 U. C.j2 4 ( . Be k a r s o d d wih o c mi h i i e s f s t o nd r 8 S. me t 2 4* c h m ep n e t a glme son tm ei s a as r le on hi pe ng moton f e e i r l nt i lne s nd lo e id s ndi i or xt nson. 11 Ha a p tto sfld u e j 2 4 ae s b e tt a o - e rp ro o l tto 28 be s eiin ie nd r 25 r u j c o ney a e id f i ain. mi U. C. 2 4 ()1 . Ge eal t sp ro be i t r n 9o t ed t o whih t j d me t S. 5 2 4 d ( ) n r l hi e id gns o u m h ae n c he u g n y, of c c i be onviton comesfnalwhe t aval biiy ofdie tr viw i e used. Se 28 U. C. i n he ia lt r c e e s xha t e S. j 2 4 ( )1( . U nder 28 U S. j2 4 ( )2 , o v r t eo e y a fln p ro i tle 2 4 d ()A)2 C. 2 4 d ( ) h we e , h n - e r iig ei d s o ld . whiea i ae' t o ry fld a i a i f Stt pos- onviton orot rcola e alr viw' l n nm t s t pe l ie pplc ton or a e tc ci pr he lt r e e ' i pe ng. I t dititc tgi t defnda no ie t tt m oton a s ndi f he src our ves he e nt tc ha he i ppea st bet i ey r o mtm l a a l hi a opporu t t pr vi a a gume a evi nce r nd lows m n t niy o o de ny r nt nd de egrdi tmelnes ,a ng i i s nd 2 Un r1 2 44( ( ) t o - a p ro oflmiai f fl aha a peiin und r1 2 4 de 2 d)1 ,he neye r e id i tton or ii ng be s tto e 25 begi t r on t l es off da es ns o un he at t our t : ( te dae o whih t j gme tbe a fna b t e c ncuso o die t A) h t n c he ud n c me i l y h o l in f r c r vi ort e r ton oft tm e f s ki s r ew ; e ew he xpia i he i or ee ng uch evi ( t dae o whih t i di ntt fln a a plc ton ce t d by Stt B) he t n c he mpe me o iig n p iai r ae ae acton i vi a i of t Cons iuton or lws oft Unied St es i r m oved,i t i n olton he tt i a he t at s e f he applcantwaspr i event f om flng by s h Sut acton; ed r ii uc e i ( t edaeo whiht c nsiuina rgh ase td wa i tal r c gnz d b C) h t n c he o ttto l i t sre s niily e o ie y t Supr m e Court i t rght has be newl r he e , f he i en y ecor i by t Supr zed he eme Cour and t m a r r ctvel applcabl t caseson cola e alr ew;or de etoa i y i eo lt r evi ( t d t onwhiht fc u l e c t o tecam orc amsprs ne c l D) he ae c he a t a pr diae f h li l i e e td oud ha been dicover t ough t exer g ofduedii ve s ed hr he cie lgence. 2 t de e ntf ist make t r st s he f nda a l o he equiie howi t diti tc tma sl a iy dimi st ng, he src our y lmm rl s s he p tto Se Hil Brx o , 7 F.d 7 , 0 (t Ci. 0 2 . eiin. e lv. a t n 2 7 3 01 7 7 4 h r 2 0 ) Be k n sp tt n i u t l u d rj2 4 ( )1( . Be k a sc n ito u d rt c h m' eio s ni y n e 2 4 d ( )A) c h m' o vcin n e he i me S p e e 2 ,2 0 j g n o t e Cic i Co r o W a hn o Co ny b c me fn lf r e tmb r 3 01 ud me t f h rut u t f s igtn u t e a i a o p r o e o j2 4 ( )1( o Oco e 2 , 01 wh nh f i dt a p a tej g n wihn u p s s f 2 4 d ( )A) n t b r 3 2 0, e e al o p e l h ud me t t i e 3 d y . S eVigni Co e j8016 53 ( r v dn n tc o a pe lmu tb fld wiln 3 0 a s e r i a d . - 7 . p o i ig o ie f p a s e ie tl 0 i d ysfo d t o j d me t. Be k n so ey a peid t fl aj2 5 p tto be a t r! a r p ae f u g n ) c h m' n -e r ro o ie 2 4 ei n g n o t i n on t tda ea e r on Ocobe 23,2011.Be a e Be kham ' c r ntpe ii wasno fl d ha t nd xpied t r c us c s ure tton t ie wihn t a tme i i u tmey fld u e j2 4 ( )1 ( . Be k a ssae h b a p tto , t i h t i , t s ni l ie nd r 2 4 d ( )A) c h m' tt a e s eiin fld i 2 2, i n ttl t enmnn o t esauo yp ro t e j2 4 d ( ) b c u ei wa ie n 01 dd o o l h ig f h ttt r e id md r 2 4()2 , e a s t s not fl d untl a tr t t pe i e r ie i fe ha rod xpied. Alhoug g a ed a opporuniy t pr de a t h r nt n t t o ovi ny addii li or ai n on tm ei s ,Be kha f ist de tona nf m to i lne s c m al o monsr t a r as t the c d not tae ny e on ha oul ha fld hi ha scai sbe or Oc obe 23, 1. ve ie s bea l m f e t r 201 Bec m a s sa e no f c s i kha lo tt s a t nvoki c l ulton of hi sa ut r flng pe i d unde ng a c a i s tt o y ii ro r j2 4 ()1 ( ,b s d o r mo a o a sae ce td i e i n o u e j2 4 ( )1( , 2 4d ()B) a e n e v l f tt-rae mp dme t r nd r 2 4 d ( )C) ba ed on a c tt i lrghtnewl r c ni e by t Unie St t Supr m eCo t Pe ha s ny onsiutona i y e og z d he t d aes e ur . r ps Be k a se r c g iin o h speiin a t l t e j2 4 ( ) 1( ,ba e o n wl c h m e ks e o nto f i t o s i y md r 2 4 d ( )D) s d n e y t me dic r d f c s Becc ' pe ii n al ges a ong o he t ngs t tcot e pr ie t fl a s ove e a t . lhnm s tto le , m t r hi , ha ms l om s d o ie no i ofa a ,bu f l t do s Bec m kne t f c s ne es a y t tls c am no l tr tce ppe l t aied o o. khn w he a t c s r o li l i ae t 1 Oc o r27,201 howe r whe Be khn fl d apr s m oton f a e e i oftm et ha1 t be 0, ve , n c m ie o e i or n xt nson i o pm s t a al whih t Supr m e Cour ofVigi a de e Be us Be khn di nottl ue he ppe , c he e t r ni nid. ca e c m d ie hi j2254 peii wihi one ye rofOcobe 27,201 hi peii ca bede d tmey s tton t n a t r 0, s tton nnot eme i l fldt rj2244( ( )D) ie mde d)1( . Assaed,whe Be kham fl hi j2254peii i t Ease Ditit healofld a tt n c ied s tton n he tm src, s ie m o i f e e i oftme. Asgr ton or xt nson i oundsf t r quese e e i Be or he e t d xtnson, ckhn ' moton r e s m s i ef r t delys i r cevi m ala t prs a m a ng pho oc e oft pe ii o a n e i ng i t he ion nd ki t opi s he tton. He f ist al o de onsr t ,howe r t teihe of t e is s ha a bea i on hi f lle t s i hi m ta e ve , ha t r hes s ue d ny rng s aitr o ubm t s j2 4p tto b f r Oco e 2 1 25 eiin eo e t b r 01 . Be k n a s rsta te Ea tm Ditit b fln h sj2 5 p tto ,g a td h m t c h m se t h t h se src, y iig i 2 4 eiin rn e i he e e i oftm e he r quese The r c d r te t ,howe r t tt Ease Dititm a no xt nson i e t d. e or el c s ve , ha he tm src de r ln o te moin f re tnso o tme a d ta serd i,wi t j2 4 p tto ,t t i uig n h to o x e in f i n rn f re t t he 25 eiin o h s h c u t S cin 2 4 d d e n ta to iea yc u t oe tn t o e y a tmep ro frfln o r. e t 2 4() o s o uh rz n o r t x e d he n - e r i e id o iig o aj2254peii a t c ti nota eofa fde a r l orsaut ypr vii a horzi tton, nd he our s war ny e r l ue tt or o son ut i ng i t g a s h a e e i 3 See.e c.Spe e v.Su t 239F. 626,629- ( hCi.2001 t o ' nt uc n xtnson. r . nc r ton, 3d 30 4t r ) . (i igta c u t re i g a tn e tn i no sateo lmiain t tl h b a peiin) fndn h t o r erd n r ni g x e so f ttl f i tto s o ie a e s tto . t Thi co t m a eq ubl t l t lm iai ns perod f r a s itd ha s c us s ur y ui y ol he i tto i o ubm te bea om peii butonl i peii r sa e f c s s tton, y f ttone t t s a t howi t t e r r na y cr l snnc pr ve e ng ha xtao di r icl t es e nt d m hi fom s itng a tmel pe ii m r ubm ti i y tton. I To be e il d t e tbl t lng,a o he wie d. ntte o quia e oli n t r s tm e ba r pe ii rmus pr s nte pto lc r um sa est tpr ve e hi fom flng on i - red ttone t e e xce i na ic tnc ha e nt d m r ii tm e a m us de i nd t monsr t t the hasbe n dul dii nt Pac v.Di i mo,544 U. 408, tae ha e y lge . e Guglel S. 41 , n n. ( 0 5 .Be k m h sma en s c s o n . 8 a d 8 2 0 ) c hn a d o u h h wig For t sa e r s ns t c tc ude t t Be kha ' pe ii i t i y fld he t t d ea o , he our oncl s ha c m s tton s mtmel ie u d rj2 4 ( ) hi saeh b a pei o dd no tl t nmnn o te sauo y fl g pei d n e 2 4 d , s tt a e s tt n i t ol he ig f h tt tr ii ro i n be a e i wasfld a trt tpe i e r d,a hehasnots c us t ie fe ha rod xpie nd hown gr oundsf e t bl t lng. or quia e oli 3 Beckham ar guest tcerai s i oft Vigi a Code aut i t scour t ext nd flng ha t n ectons he r ni horze hi t o e ii de dlne ,ba e o hi s owig oft od c us s f e tt e c e dea ' ( No.9,p.3. Thi a i s sd n s h n d go a e ufkin o x us ly. ECF ' ) s ar ent has no m e i. St e sa es cannot aut ie a f al courtt ext a f al sat or gum rt at t mt horz eder o end eder t ut y deadlne. i Ac di y,t c twilsl rl dim is hi peii a t i y. An a opra e or r cor ngl he our l lmma iy s s s tton s mtmel ppr it de wili s t sda l s ue hi y. The Cl r i die t d t s nd c e of t s me or ndlm opi on a a ompanyi e k s r c e o e opi s hi m a l ni nd cc ng or rt pe ii r de o ttone . ' ENTER:Thi t J da ofFe ua y, 2 14. s ,/ ? y br r , t z; ' . . . Jm . . J& orUnie St t sDititJ e t d a e sr udg
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