Scott v. Director, Virginia DOC, No. 7:2013cv00606 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Chief Judge Glen E. Conrad on 12/22/2014. (tvt)
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( .CR090 07 00,CR090 07 01 a CR09021 02. l Ma c 201 ie r Nos 21 221 2- , nd 072- ) n r h 0, t eCo r i o e tetit- e rsne c fxe b tej r , u s s e d dffe n y aso t a h u t mp s d h h ry y a e tn e i d y h u y b t u p n e ite e r f h t tnn.Sc ta l uns c sulyt t Cour ofAppeasofVigi a( c dNo. 3- 3) e ot ppeaed uc esf l o he t l r ni Re or 078 10Scott v. Director, Virginia DOC Doc. 21 a t t Supr m eCour ofVigi a, chr f s d hi a nd o he e t r ni whi e u e s ppea on M a 1 2011 a r f e hi l y 0, , nd e us d s peii f r a i on Se e r23,2011 ( cor No.1 tton or ehe rng ptmbe . Re d 02363. Sc tdi notfl apeiin ) ot d ie tto f awrtofc ri a it t Supr me Cour oft Urie Stt s or i e tor r o he e t he lt d a e . Dockets.Justia.com Sc tfl d a pe ii f a m i ofha s c pus on Se t m be 26,201 i t cic t ot ie tton or t bea or pe r 2, n he r ui c t( 2007399 . Res our CL1 ) ponde move t dimison g ot t tSc thadalea ltgae nt do s s r mds ha ot r dy ii td t ofhi ca ms o diec a ala t thi o he t cli sdi notaleges t intf c st wo s li n r t ppe nd ha s t r wo am d l ufk e a t o e tb ih ie fdiea ssa c o c u s l nd rSrc ln v. a hndo , 6 U. 6 8( 98 ) sa ls n ft v sitn e f o n e u e tik a d W s i n 4 6 S. 6 1 4 . By or r da e J nua y 4,201 t Cour dim is d t pe ii de t d a r 3, he t s s e he tton. The c r ui co ttm ey ic t ur i l r c ve and doc e Sco tsha wrte no i ofa a on Fe t r 1 201 1 No ha as e ei d ketd t' nd- itn tce ppe l brl y , 3. a be a alpe ii waseve fl d, how e r2 ppe tton r ie ve . 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Res e nhe e l nc e bl esi ponde ha fl a m o i t dim is t nt s ied ton o s s he petton asuntmel tl t whih Sco tha r ponded, a ngt m a trrpe f diposton. ii i y ied, o c t s es m ki he te i or s ii 1 Re ponde sae t o Aprl2, 201 , Sc ttl amoton s e ng a e enson oftme t fl hi s nt t ts hat n i 3 ot ied i e ki n xt i i o ie s peii f appe i t Supr meCour ofVigi a whiht Cour de ed. Ther co dspr de t t sc tdo tton or al n he e t r ni, c he t ni e r ovi d o hi our no i l ac oft smoton,whih ha nobeai o t c tstmebarrui t ncude opy hi i c s rng n he our' i lng. 2 W ih a cove lte dae M a 8, t r e tr td y ot' 2 3,h S pe Co r o Viji a r t ne t r or ofSc ts 01 te u rme ut f r ni eur d he ec d crutc u th b a c r sp tto ( 2 07 9 )t te cek o t e crul c u t whih sa d te rc r ic i o r a e s opu ei n CL1 0 3 9 o h lr f h ic t o r, c tmpe h e od i r ei onM a 9, ec ved y 2013. 3 Th co r c n iin l fld S o tsi iilj2 5 pei o a d dr c e hm t pa t e$500 flng f or y t e u t o dto al ie c t' nta 2 4 t i n n ie t d i o y h . ii ee c e t wihhol ng oft fe fom hi i t tus a ot i t da Aherr cevi no r s efom Sco t ons nt o t di he e r s nmae r t cc mt n en ys. e i ng e pons r t d rn ta tmep ro ,h c utds se hspeio wih u p eu ieb o d re trdJn ay2 , 4.S ot uig h t i eid te o r imisd i tin to t rj dc y r e nee a u r 8 201 c t t move f rconsde ai oft dim is la f l ve t a d or e i r ton he s s a nd or ea o mend hi peii s tton. The cou tgrnt t motons r a ed he i , r nsaed t c s notfed Sco tt thi i talpeii a a e t be t i el fld,a grnt hi l ve t ei tt he a e, ii t ha s nii tton ppe r d o mtm y ie nd a ed m ea o a nd,whi he di on M a c 27,2 l Hi a nded petton r ie s bsa i l t s camsashi i tal me ch d rh 0 4. s me ii as s u tntaly he ame li s nii j2 4 p tt n, u a d acam ta S ot sd pie o teefciea ssa eo c u sld rn saeh be s 25 eii b t d s li h t c twa e rv d f h fe tv sitnc f o n e u ig tt a a o co puspr ee ngs whih s d exc ehi pr dur lde a tofhi cl mst tti couns lpr ded i f tve r oc di , c houl us s oce a f ul s ai ha ral e ovi nefeci asitnce SeeM a t z v.Rya ssa . ri ne n, U . , 1 2 S. .1 9(01 ) Fo pup sso tet ba a ay i,t s S. 3 Ct 30 2 2 . r r o e f h i me r n lss hi - - c u t luiietedaeo whc Sc tsg e a dd tdhsi ta j2 4p tt n:De e e 6 2 3. o r wil tl h t n ih ot in d n ae i niil 25 eii z o c mb r , 01 2 Di si scus on Ha e spei o fld u e j22 4 a e s b e tt a o ey a p ro o lmiain. 2 b a tt ns ie nd r 5 r u j c o n -e r e id f i tto 8 i U. 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Onc t cic tc tdimis d t tton s ndi he e a ii rod s ole e he r ui our s s e he pe ii howe r t f de alflng perod sa td nm ni a i Be us Sc ts a t e tton, ve , he e r ii i tre ng gan. ca e ot' tempt d ha asa alwasne rpr ry fl d,t notc ofa a a a o he motonshe m a ha be ppe ve ope l ie he ie ppe l nd ny t r i y ve tl i t sa e c ursa utt ta ied n he t t o t bo ha ppea di nott lt f de a flng pe i ,6w hi h expie on l d ol he e r l ii rod c rd Aprl 1 2013,mor t n e g m on hs bef e Sc t fld li f de alpetton on De e be 6, i , e ha i ht t or o t ie ls e r ii cm r es t demonsr t sgr ta e oundsf e t bl t lng. or quia e oli 201 7 Thus t pe ii i t i yunl sSco t 3. , he tton s mtmel Equia e t lng i a ia e onl i t hos r r i t nc wher t bl oli s val bl y n t e a e nsa es t e due t cicl sa es o r lm t nc extm a t t pary' own c e l o he t s onduc-i woul be unc ci bl t e or e t lm iai pe i t t d ons ona e o nf c he i t ton rod a ans t epat a g o sij siewo l r s l. Ro ev.Le ,3 9 F.d 2 8 2 6 ( t Ci. g i t h ry nd r s nu t c ud e ut' us ' e 3 3 3 , 4 4h r 2 0 )(nb nc ( u tto mak o te ) Un e ti d crn , c t c na i t tmeba a d 0 3 e a ) q oain r s mitd . d r h s o tie S o t a vod he i rn h v hsfdea camsc nsd rd o t meiso l i hec n s o ( ta fi et c n i e a e i e rl li o i ee n he rt ny f a h w A) h t al o o sd r m hi h be s cams wil r s l n a mic ni g o j sie be a e h i a t al in c n , s a a li l e uti s a a e f u tc c us e s cu l n o e t y Mc c i v P r n , U.. ,1 3 S.Ct 1 2 1 31 ( 01 ) o ( t a h ha d l e ty ouicn . ekis S 3 . 9 4, 9 2 3 ; r B) h t e s ii n l g pts e aj d ca rme y b te ta r iay cr u tn e be o d hs c nr lp e e td hi t u d u iil e d , u xr o dn r ic msa c s y n i o to r v n e m r fo me tn t e d a ln s Pa e v.Di lemo 5 4 U. 40 ,41 (0 ) (r e eal a r m eig h e d ie , c Gugil , 4 S. 8 8 2 05 û n r l y, ltg nts e ng e tbl t lngbe r t bur n ofesa ihi t elme s ( )t theha iia e ki quia e oli a s he de tbls ng wo e nt: 1 ha s b e p zun hsrg t dlg nl ,a d ()ta s me e ta r ia y crl tn e so d i h s e n u s ig i ih s iie ty n 2 h t o xr o dn r icl a c t o n i ms wa ' .Sc t h sma en i e s o n y.) o t a d et r h wig. ' h 6 se Artzv. Be n t 5 U.. 8(0 0 (E )a pl ain i tr p ry fld'(o p r o e o tlig e tt n et 31 S 4, 2 0 ) tAn p i t s p o el i fr u p ss f ol i c o e n u d r j 2 4 ()2 1wh n i d l ey a d a cpa c ae i c mpin e wih te a pia e lws a rls ne 2 4 d() e t ei r n c e tn e r n o la c t h p lcbl a nd ue s v g v r n fln s'. o enig iig ' ) 1P CUR toRue3d o teRue Go enn 2 5 Cae,aprsne' pe dn i c nsd r dfldo te U S n t l () f h ls v r ig 2 4 ss io rs la ig s o iee i n h e da whe he de ie i i t prs si e nalm aii s t m . Forpur e oft sopi on,t co tpr um es y n postd t n he ion' ntr lng yse pos s hi ni he ur es t tScotmaiedhi i talfder peii o t da t thesgne a daedi. ha t l s nii e al tton n he y ha i d nd t t Gf mic i e ofj tc e e i Fo t fde a s ue oflmiai f flng a the s m ag usie xc pton he e r l utt i ttons or ii ha aspeii a ist as veel c ntne caeg y:c s si whih ne e de es wsût be ttonl pple o e r y o i d t or a e n c w vi nc ho i i mo el eyt a n tt tn r a o bej o wo l h v c n de 'p tto e . Mc i i, s r i l h n o ha o e s na l m r ud a e o vi d' ei n r ou c n k ' i 1 3S. . t1 3(u tn Sc lpv. l, 3U. 29 , 29( 9 5 S o tal t pon t a y 3 Ct a 93 q o ig hu Deo 51 S. 8 3 1 9 :. c t f is o it o n ne e de orsa eany c or bl c am t the i a t ly i e oft ofe esf whi h w vi nce t t ol a e l i ha s c ua l nnoc nt he f ns or c he sa c ced,a t c tfnds no s t nds onvi t nd he our uppo ti t r co d f r s h a Kndi n us t r n he e r o uc ng. , he mic rig o j siee c p inc n o e c eh st i l e s sara e f u tc x e to a n t x us i mtmei s . n Scot as pr s nt t cr um sanc on whi h he as t cour t i t lo e e s wo ic t es c ks he t o nvoke eq t bl uia e t lng on Msbe l: hi lc ofha a c ms la hi m e t he lh c tons Sc tstr t oli ha f s a k be s ot e nd s n al at ondii . ot' i s t lng agume r sso M atnezv.Rva oli r nt et n ri n, U. S. ,1 S.Ct 1 ( 2)a t f t 32 . 309 201 nd he ac t the di notha c ms ldtrng hi i talsa e ha aspr e ng i t cr ui c rt I ha d ve ot e li s nii tt be oc edi n he ic t ou . n s t lke V igi a w he e c l t a r vi w i t fr tpr e di i whi h pe ii r c n r i e a u es i r ni , r ola er l e e s he is oc e ng n c ttone a a s ca m t t ti l c li ha ra ouns l was i feci , a p oc dur def ul c mit dtrng t t i ta e ne f tve r e al a t om ted zi ha nii l pr e i wilnotba a f de a ha s co tfom he rng a s tnta ca m of i f tve oc ed ng l r e r l bea ur r ai ubsa il li nefec i a ssa e a tili, nt i ta r e c lt r lpr ee ng,t r wa no co elorco eli s it nc t ra f i he niil eviw ola e a oc di he e s uns uns n t tpr e ngwasi fci J= a 1 ha oc edi nefe tve. .. t 320. TheM a tne e e i howe r e e sydoes / ri z xc pton, ve , xprsl notappl t Ga tr y e r si ot rki ofpr e ngs i l ng a al fo i ta -e e y o çto ne r or n he nds oce di , ncudi ppe s r m niilr viw c laea pr c e ig - L= (ii Coe n v.Th mps n,5 U. 7 2 7 4 . Sic Sc t' o ltrl o e dn s' d.ct ' ng lma o o 01 S. 2 , 5 ) n e o ts pr ed a def ul oc ure att habe a oc ur l a t c r d he as ppea sag he doesno qua iy f e t bl t lng l t e, t lf or quia e oli bas d on M a tne e ri z. Sc tst lng a gume ba e on m e a he lh is s a s f is Sco tofe sa l ngt ot' oli r nt s d ntl at s ue lo a l. t f r e hy ls of m e al he lh di o de s f whi h he ha bee t e t d: a t nton de i i di or , it nt a t s r r or c s n rae te i f c t s der hype aci t dio de , bi a di o de , s hi phr ni de e so nd pos-r um ai sr s r tviy s r r polr s r r c zo e a, pr s i n,a tta tc tes 5 dior r W hie i ar r t d i Ly s de . l nc ce a e n nchbur i 2009,Sc ts ys hetid t ha hi s l a was gn ot a , re o ng m e f nd pa e o s iie wac a t ej i. W l l te e c n iin ae c n e ig S o tfist sae lc d n u cd th t h al a e h s o dto s r o c m n , c t al o tt i f c ss a t howi t ta oft pr ve ed hi fom pur ui atm ey f de alha aspeii n,as ng ha ny hem e nt m ' r s ng i l e r be tto r quie f e t bl t lng.Pa e,544 U. a 41 e r d or quia e oli c S. t 8. Fo t sa e r s ns t c tc l s t tt moton t dim is mus be gr nt d. r he t t d ea o , he our oncude ha he i o s s t a e Peiine f l t fl hi peii wihi t tmelmisma td b j2244( ( )A)a f is tto r aied o ie s tton t n he i i t ndae y d)1( nd al t de o monsr t a gr ta e ny ound o whi h eq t e t lng i wa r nt d. An a oprae or rwil n c uiabl oli s ra e ppr it de l e e t sda nt r hi y. The Clr i die t d t s nd co e of t s m e a um o ni n a a ompa ng ek s rce o e pi s hi mor nd pi o nd cc nyi or rt peii r de o ttone . ENTER:Thi /2# dayofDe mber 2014. s ce , Chi fUnie Stt Diti tJ e td aes src udge
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