Lee v. Clarke, No. 7:2013cv00593 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 4/22/2014. (tvt)

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nlFRKS OF CEU. DI FI :. SX AT RO 'NOKE, A A V !' . ao AF 22 2 1 q 21 I TH E UN I N TED STA TES DI RI T CO UR T ST C FO R TH E W ESTER N D I STRI T O F V I G I I C R N A R O A N O K E D I SION VI K EN N ETH LE E, Pett oner, ii V. H AR O LD NV.C LA RK E, R espondent . JULA . I BY; D C i lA c i No.7: 3: vi ton 1 v00593 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M EM OM NDUM O PI ON NI By:Sam ue G.W is l lon U ni e St t sD i t i tJudge t d a e sr c Pe ii rKe t Le ,a Vigi ai ae pr e ngpr s ,tl d t speii f wrtof ttone nne h e r ni nm t oc edi o e ie hi tton or i habe copusptrùa t 28 U. C.j 2254,c lngng hi 2009 co ci a sntnc i as r ls nt o S. hale i s nvitons nd e e e n t Pityl ni Count Cic t Cour. The c tfnds t t Le s pe ii i t i el a t t he ts va a y r ui t our i ha e' tton s mtm y nd ha t r ar no gr he e e oundsf e tbl t lng.The ef r t c tdim is hi pe ii or quia e oli r o e, he our s s es s tton. 1. On Sept ber 22, 2009, afer Lee pl guit t Pit yl a Cot t Cicui Court em t ed ly, he ts vani my r t e tr d j g n a ans Le ,c n itn hm o p ss ig a fr n m a a c nvce f ln ne e ud me t g i t e o vcig i f ose sn ie r s o itd eo , a med saut y bur l r t c s ofr bbe y,a t c mt ofusng a fr n m durng t r t t or g a y, wo ount o r nd wo ot s i ie r i he c omm ison of a f l y. The c t s e d Le t a t al t nn of f ry-hr e ye r si e on our entnce e o ot e ot t e as i a c r ton. nc r e a i Le a e ppeaed a t Cour ofAppe l ofVigi a de ed hi a a on Aprl9,201 l nd he t as r ni ni s ppe l i 0. Le f t r a e urhe ppeaed a t Supr m e Cour ofVigi a r f s d hi a alon Augus 3,201 l nd he e t r ni e u e s ppe t 0 a de e hi pe ii f r he r ng o Se em be 24,201 Le di nottl a pe ii n f w rt nd ni d s tton or e a i n pt r 0. e d ie tto or i ofce to a iw ih t Supr m e Co toft U nie St t s How e ,Le fl d a ha a pe ii ri r r t he e ur he t d a e . ver e ie be s tton i t Pityl ni Cot y Cic tCour on Se e be 1 2011 whi h t c tdimis d on n he ts va a mt r ui t pt m r 7, , c he our s s e . N N o mbe 9,201 Le a a e t t Supr m e Cour ofVigi a o J ve r 2. e ppe l d o he e t r ni n une 11 201 a t , 3 nd he c tdi m i s d t pe ii on J y 26,201 fndi t tt a a w asuntm el fl d. our s s e he tton ul 3 i ng ha he ppe l i y ie l Lee tl d hi f r l ha s peii i t s co ton No mber 29,201 The c t ie s ede a bea tton n hi ur ve 3. our c tonaly f l d Lee' pe ii a s hi t tt pe ii a a e t be untm e y, nd ga ondii l ie s tton, dvi ed m ha he tton ppe r d o i l a ve hi a opporuniy t r pondt t c t ega di t tm e i sofhi pe ii m n t t o es o he our r r ng he i lnes s tton. lI. A o - ar saut of lm iai ns a i whe a pe s i c t ne ye t t e i t to pples n r on n usody purua t t s nt o he j d me t o a sae c u ttls a f d rl p t in fr a wrt o h b a c r u . 2 U. C. u g n f tt o r le e ea ei o o t i f a e s o p s 8 S. j2244( 2 I t s cas , t saut oflmiai beg n t r n o De mbe 23,201 ,whe *. n hi e he tt e i ttons a o u n ce r 0 n Le sc c i be me fna . Ho ve ,t tme durng whih a ç o ry fl d' sa eha as e' onviton ca i l we r he i i c t pe l ie ' tt be pr peii i pe ng i notc e t r t pei oflmiai 3 28 IJs. .j2244( ( . tton s ndi s ountd owad he rod i tton. .c d)2) . 1The c tnotst tLeeatche , a a e bi t hi peiin,acop oft Supr meCour ofVigi a' our e ha ta s s n xhi t o s tto y he e t r ni s or rdim isngLee' a la untm ey fl Se ECF No.1 Atac 2,p. de s s i s ppea s i l ied. e , t h. 7. 2Unde 28U .S. j 4 () a a n e b t An i ro im a dEfe tv De t Pe at Ac ZAEDP ' r C. 22 4d , s me d d y he tt rrs n fcie ah n l t I e y A' ) onA prl24,l i 996,af r lpetton f wrtofha sc pusm us bebr ede a ii or i bea or t oughtwihi one ye rfom t lt toft tn a r he aes hc f l ng: olowi ( A) ted t o whc t j g n b cmef lb te c n lso o dietrve o te h ae n ih he ud me t e a ma y h o cu in f rc e iw r h e r in oft tm ef s eki s h r viw ; xpiato he i or e ng uc e e ( B) t d t o whih te i dme tt tl g a a piain ce td b Sae ato i he ae n c h mpe i n o ii n p lcto rae y tt cin n n vi ato oft Consiuton orlwsoft Unie St e i r ol in he tt i a he td ats s tmove i t a i ntwa d, f he pplca s pr ntd fom flngby s h Stt aci eve e r ii uc ae ton; t dae on whi t consiutona rght a s red w a i tal r ognied by t he t ch he tt i l i set s niily ec z he Supr m e Cour,i t rghthasbe ne l r cog ze by t Su eme Co ta made e t f he i en w y e ni d he pr ur nd r r ctvel a i bl t ca esoncolaer r e ; etoa i y pplca e o s lt al eviw or ( D) t d t o whc tefc lpe iaeo tecam o camspe e tdc udha eb e he ae n ih h a ma rdct f h li r li rsne o l v e n dic r d t ought exe cs ofduedii nce s ove e hr he r ie lge . 28U. C.j2 44d ()A -D) Hee Le h salg dnohig t s p o tte a piain o j2 4 ( )1( -D) S. 2 ()1( . r, e a l e t n o u p r h p lcto f 2 4 d()B e . Un e j2 4 ( )1( , esc n ito b cmetn lo Dee r23 2 0 9 d ysa rteS pe Co r o d r 2 4 d()A) Le ' o vcin e a i a n c mbe , 01 , 0 a he h u rme u t f Vigi a de e hi peii f r he rng a whe hi tm et fl a petto f rwrtofc ri ar t t Supr m e r ni nid s tton or e a i nd n s i o ie iin o i e tor i o he e Co r o t UntdSae e pie S eHarsv Huc n o , 0 F.d3 , 28n1(t Ci. 0 0 . u t fhe i tts x rd. e ri . this n 2 9 3 25 3 . 4h r 2 0 ) e 3An applcai i t o ry fl 'i i c or st saer e c r ng ûhef oft doc e , t i ton s t pe l ied' f t onf m o tt uls onceni t onn he um nt he pr t tmelmisupon isdei r t co tand ofi i whih i mus bel i i t t lvey, he ur fce n c t t odged,a t r quiieflng f e. Aruz v. nd he e st ii e ' t ' Be n t,5 U. 4,8 (0 0 . Th ,a a piain t td e no c nfr t s c r ls b tta i no ehees n et 3l S. 2 0 ) us n p lcto ha o s t o om o u h ue, u h t s n t ls 2 As um i wihou fndi t tLee' sa eha aspeii wasp o ry tl d i t Pityl ni s ng, t t i ng, ha s tt be tton r pe l ie n he ts va a Cot y Cic tCo t t sa u e oflmiai c oc soppe r ng on Se t m be 1 2011, mt r ui ur, he t t t i t tons l k t d unni p e r 7, afe a oxi a e y 269 da , whe he fl d t pe ii t r ppr m t l ys n ie he tton. The c oc be n r m i a n o l k ga ur ng gai n No mber 1 201 whe t Pit yl ni Count Cic t Co tde e t peii ve 0, 2, n he ts va a y r ui ur nid he tton. Le s e' a ppea oft de a ofhi sae ha spe ii t t Supr m e Cour ofVigi a afor hi no l he nil s t t bea tton o he e t r ni f ds m et t ope y ie ' 4 tz t li becaus i w asnotdpr rl fl d.' A rtl v Be t,5 U. 4,8( o lng nnet 31 S. 2000) Leefl hi . ied s . f de a ha a pe ii on N ove be 29, 201 a oxi a el 383 da a t r t Pit yl ni e r l be s tton m r 3, ppr m t y ys fe he ts va a Count Cic tCour de ed hi ha s pe ii The ef r ,t tm e cl k on Le ssa ut of y r ui t ni s bea tton. r o e he i oc e' tt e lmia i r n f a t alofa oxi a ey 649 da be or he tld hi f r lha a peii i t tons a or ot ppr m t l ys f e ie s ede a be s tton. A c or ngl Le s pe ii i tm e- r e unl s he de ons r t s g o c di y, e' tton s i ba r d es m t a e r undsf eq t bl t lng. or uia e oli I r pons t t c ts c tonalf lng o de r r ng t tm elnes ofhi pe ii n es e o he our ' ondii ii r r ega di he i i s s tton, Lee a g t tt prs wa on l kdown f a oxi t l ni t en da i N o m be a r ues ha he ion s oc or ppr ma ey ne e ys n ve r nd De mbe of201 a f r a pr m ael t da i M a c of201 .5 Lee aleg t tdurng ce r 2 nd o p oxi t y en ys n r h 3 l es ha i t e l kdowns he was una e t a es t l w lbr r a no a y,a t maibox,and wa hes oc , bl o cc s he a i a y, t r nd he l s una et m a c e ofhi peii bl o ke opi s s tton. Eq t e t lng i a ia e onl i t hos r r i t e wher - due t cr l sa s uiabl oli s va lbl y n l e a e nsanc s t eo ict t nce m e e nalt t pa t sown c xt r o he ry' onduc - i woul be unc cona et e or t lmia i pe i t- t d ons i bl o nf ce he i t ton rod a an tt p ry a d gos ij sie wo d rs l. Ro s v.Le ,3 9 F.d 2 8 2 (t Ci. g is he a t n r s n u tc ul e ut' u e ' e 3 3 3 , 46 4 h r a ptd by t clr ofasae c t i notaûpr l fld' a iai ,i i meel aS ndi 'a i ton t t cce e he ek tt our, s d opery ie ' pplc ton't s r y s pe ng' pplcai ha doesnott lt lmiai pe i l a 9. ol he i tton rod. d. t 4I Aruz, teS p e Co r h l ta tmelmiso saepeiinsaeS o dto l)t fl p'a dta a n t h u rme ut ed h t i i t n tt tto r t n i n s o ii ' n h t n c i n untm el pe ii woul notbedee e ( ope l fld. 531U . a 11 l dee m i ng whehe apl di fld i i y tton d m dd pr ry ie ' ' S. t . n tr ni t r ea ng ie n sae c twas û ope l fld' f pum os ofa f r ltm e lm i,sae lw t caly gove ns See Pac v. t t our l pr ry ie ' or es ede a i i t tt a ypi l r . e Di ail , 4 U.. 0 , 0(0 5 . Gu lemo 5 4 S 4 8 41 2 0 ) 5Leealgest tt prs wa o l kd tsalli on M ach 1 201 a ende onM arh 1 201 lt ha he ion s n oc own çt rtng r 0, 3 nd d c 8, 3. Butt prs we bac on ç i srtve Loc he ion nt k Adm nita i kdown'on M ach 20,201 due t prs s urt m a tr .... r 3, o ion ec iy te s (n jtep io woud rman o l k o u tlfrh rn t e' I i u cerwh te t sc ndMac 2 3 a d h rs n l e i n oc d wn ni u te oi . t s n la eh r he e o c ' r h 01 l kdown l t mo et n o day;howe r eve i i di i woul no afec t diposton oft sc e be us oc ased r ha ne ve , n f t d, t d t f t he s ii hi as ca e Lee' oneye rsaut oflm iai expie bef eeihe oft M a c 2013l kdowns s - a tt e i ttons r d or t r he r h oc . 3 2 0 )( tr a q tto mak o te )(ing Harsv.Hu c i o 2 9 F.d 3 ,3 0 (t 0 3 i en l uoain r s mitd ct n i ri thns n, 0 3 25 3 4h Ci. 0 0 ) Th p tto e mu td mo srt t ts mea t n b t er s n n o l o oh r r 2 0 ). e eii n r s e n tae ha o ci y h epo de t r s me t e o s e r or na y cic s a xt a di r r um t nce beyond hi c r ' pr nt d hi f o c m pl ng w ih t s ontol' eve e m r m o yi t he sa u or tm e lmi,des t hi e r ie ofç ea ona e dii nce i i si tng a brngi t t t y i i t pie s xe c s s s bl lge r n nve tga i nd i ng te cams' Hars 20 F.d a 3 0 (iig M ilrv. J S aeDe to Co r,1 5 F.d 61 , h li . ri, 9 3 t 3 ctn le N.. tt p' f r. 4 3 6 ' 61 ( Ci.1 ).Ge r ly,çûtrnse s bewee prs fcltes s iay c 7 3d r 998) ne al :gla fr t n ion a iii , oltr onfne nt me , l ockdowns r s r c ed a es t t l w lbr r and an i lt t s c e cour doc e s do not , e ti t cc s o he a i a y nabiiy o e ur t um nt qualf ase ror na y crumsa s'' Ale v.J l on,602 F.Su 2d 7 727- ( D. iy xta di r ic tnce .' ln oms pp. 24, 28 E. Va 2 0 )(u tn W arn v. ly 2 7 F.S p 2d6,1 ( D. Y.2 0 :. Th c u ttn s . 0 9 q o ig re Kel, 0 u p. 0 E. N. 0 2 e or ld t t Lee ha not de ons r t d t t he dii nty pur ued hi c a m s or e t a di y ha s m ta e ha lge l s s li x r or nar cic s a st twa r nte t bl t lng a t r f e, spe ii i untm el tl d. r um t nce ha r a quia e oli nd, he e or hi tton s i y i e 11 1. Fo t r s sa e t co tdimi s sLee' peii asuntmel r he ea ons tt d,he ur s s e s tton i y. ENTER:ThsY i d yo Api, 01 a f rl2 4. p 7 z' ni d tt DititJ e a es src udg 4

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