Davis v. Massey et al, No. 7:2014cv00029 - Document 18 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 06/03/2014. (kab)

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C. 1 5 b ( ) A irvoo s' r al o tt li n ih eif y e rne . 8 S. j 91 A( )1. t i lu ' f cli i o t t<ac a a gua e ba i et r i lw or i f t' be us i i i e on an a m s ne ha t ks n r bl ss ihe n a l n ac,' ca e t s û d bas i s a y me ils lgalt or 'o on Gfcua c tntons ( chlae cla l bas e s' ndiputbl rte s e he y' r ûa t l one i whi r e ry els .' Netkev W iln , 9 U. 3 9, 25 3 7( 98 )(n emeigtrv lus'nf r r rino iz . l ms 4 0 S. 1 3 , 2 1 9 itr tn t ioo 'i o me veso f i f 28 U. C.j 1 5( ) To sae a c us ofa ton unde j 1 û pli ifmus alge t S. 91 d). tt a e ci r 983, 1 antf a t le he vi a i ofarghts ur d by t Consiuton a l oft Unied Stt s a m us s olton i ec e he tt i nd aws he t a e , nd t how t t ha t a lge de i ton wa comm itd by a per on a tng t r c o of sa e l w.' W e tv. he le d prvai s te s c i mde ol r tt a ' s At n , 7U.. 2 4 ( 9 8 (iain o te ) kis 48 S 4 , 8 1 8 ) ctto s mitd . I a e ha a g r nt e rg t r s bl a ce st bot sa ea f r c t, nd nm t s ve ua a e d i ht o ea ona e c s o h tt nd ede al ours a prs n ofi i l mus f iiaet e r ieoft srghtt s ede ee Bot v. t 430 io fc as t aclt t he xe c s hi i o om gr . mds Smih, U. 81 , 2 ( 9 7 .W h r a imaeh sh da c s t c u th we e , n alg st a S. 7 8 8 1 7 ) e e n n t a a c e s o o r, o v r a d le e h t ofk i sde ed hi s cii ma e i l ors vc r lt d t hi pr pa a i o s ison of t al ni m pe tc t ra s er ies ea e o s e r ton r ubm s i l galpl di , he i a e m us s e ea ngs t nm t t how t tde a oft ie or s r i e r uled i s c tc hn m ha ni l he t m e v c es t n pe ii r t hi ltgai ofano rvoluscli Le sv. e 518U. 343,352- ( 996) An o s ii ton nfi o am. wi Casv, S. 53 1 . 2 i a e s a e no a tona e a e s c a m a e a s ci s i t tdef e e i s r i e a nm t t t s c i bl cc s l i bs nt pe t how ng ha k ki nci s n e v c s t t prs a t lyi he ion cual mpede hi efo t t û s a( nfi ous l lcli ' I a 351 35 d s f rs o t ue no rvol j ega am. d. t , 2. pur ' Prs polc e t tc us m e ede a ori onve e et a i ae' ltga i eforsdono ion ii s ha a e r l y nc ni nc o n nm t s ii ton f t t vi a ehi rg t a es t c t .I a 362. Fi ly,sae ofki l c olt s i ht o cc s he ours d. t nal t t t a s nnnotbehed la e l ibl unde j1 f ne i nta tonswhihi efr wiha i t sltgai ef t.Pi v. r 983 or glge ci c ntree t n nmae' ii ton fors nk Le tr 5 F. 73, ( hCi.1 . se , 2 3d 78 4t r 995) Da sfist algeafcua ba i f a j 1 cai t tt defnda se ge i vi al o le a t l ss or ny 983 l m ha he e nt nga d n c onduc t tvi ae hi rg t co ta es . Thedef nda s e or e e oft posa lmi t ha olt d s iht o ur cc s e nt ' nf c m nt he t ge i t di nothar Da s ha spr e ngs a t cour gr nt d hi age r e e i oftme d m vi ' bea oc edi , s he t a e m ne ous xt nson i t s vet ne s ar posa f nds M o e r Da scoul ha di ded hi pe ii c e i o o a he ce s y t ge u . r ove , vi d ve vi s tton opi s nt m uli es al rpa ka t be ma ld s r usnghi we kl posag al nc Thes m e e tpl m le c ges o ie oone , i s e y t e lowa e. e r ic n e e c sce tdb t p io sra o a l p sa el t o sn tc nsiu eij r t hs n o v nin e rae y he rs n' e s n b e o t g i d e o o t t nu y o i mi t c u t a e S ejka 3 2 ( ligt tE lysi r c i n lg l(e vc s s lnga t e a e o r c s . e . t 6 hodn ha E a n e evig e a sr ie ) o o s h y r t . de t pr uc ofprs r a i r a ona y r lt d t lgii aepe ogiali e ess .. a e he od t ion egultons e s bl ea e o e tm t nol c nt r t, . r n t fc nsi in lsg fc n e e e wh r t e r s l i a ta ij 't t eimaes o o o tmto a iniia c , v n ee h y e ut n cu ln my'o h n t ' l iaine frs. i g to fo t) t Da s'a tmptt hol de e vi te o d f ndant la ef notma lnghi copi t t cour f l unde s i bl or ii s es o he t ais r I lsr uie e t tapl n ifm us plad s t i tf c ua ma tr Ot rt t f c t t qba ' eq r m nt ha aitf t e ufk en a t l te . he han he a t ha t sa ec rt he t t ou neve r ceve t co e ,Da spr desno f t lma t on whih he c d r e i d he pis vi ovi acua ter c oul pe s de af c fnde t tt def nda sa t l f l t pl et c e i t mai. On t r ua a t i r ha he e nt c ualy aied o ac he opi s n he l he c r r hi e bisi udedoc nt to sg d by oneoft de e nt ,ndia i t tt onta y, s xhi t ncl ume ai n, i ne he f nda s i c tng ha he c e w e e m aied outf om t pr s D a sa s doesnota l ge a pa tpa t r ofprs opi s r l r he i on. vi l o le ny s te n i on ofk i l , nt ntona l ori t a s i e i ly nadve t nty, aii t m ai i a e 'o goi l ga doc e s re l f lng o l nm t s ut ng e l um nt . Eve i Da sc d de n f vi oul monsr t t ton t so oc ason,oneoft de enda s ta e ha hi ne c i he f nt i dve tnty f ie t pl c hi c esi t m a l s h a iol t i i ntg ne a l wilnot na re l al d o a e s opi n he i, uc n s aed nc de e r ly l s fc t s r acli ofc tt ina sgnika e.Pi 52F. a 76,Pe ronv.Si , ufie o uppo t am onsiuto l i t nc nk 3d t . a s mms 3 5F.u p.d 5 5 5 9 ( M d 2 0 ) afd 8 F. p' 6 9(t Ci. 0 )( oligt t 4 s p z 1 , 1 D. . 0 3 , f , 8 Ap x. 3 4 h r 20 4 h dn ha t a i i i nt ofdelyornon- i r ofmal' r no acina eunde j1 3) Da s t sonalncde s occ a delvey i'ae t to bl r 98 , vi . v Go r , 20F.d3 6, 5 (dCi. 0 3 ( oigt ttlioae i cd n o mal a ei i . o d 3 3 4 3 1 2 r 2 0 ) n tn ha t ' s ltd n ie t f itmp rng s al u u lyis f e t oetb ihac nsiu in l oain. Br a t W iso 7 0F. u p. s al n u t n t sa ls o ttto a vilto ' v n v. n tn, 5 S p ki ); 7 3 7 4( D. .1 9 )( od n t a a ioae icd n o mal s a d ig whihi n t 3 , 3 E. Va 9 0 h li g h t n s ltd n ie t f imih n ln , c s o pa tofa patm orpr tc i nota tona et rj1 3) r ny te acie,s ci bl mde 98 . Fi ly,Da s a lga i do notdemonsr t t tt i i nthasca e hi t l ehi na l vi ' le tons ta e ha he nc de us d m o os s rghtt ltga ea no rvol c am . I d,heha no sa e wha a ofhi c am swe e or i o ii t ny nfi ous l i ndee s t ttd t ny s li r of e ed any a ys s oft i lkelhood of s c s M or ove , i c t st tt Ease n fr nal i he r i i uc es . e r he ndi a e ha he t r Dititd s se h sha e sp tto wi o t rj d c , ih la e hi fe t r fl hs src imis d i b a ei n t u p eu ie whc e v s m r e o eie i i h ha sc uscai s bea om lm . Fo t r as saed,t c tfnds t t Da s ha f l t a lge f c s sai a r he e ons t t he our i ha vi s aied o le a t t tng ny a tonabl cam unde j 1 agans t s dee nt,a dimis s t a ton wiho ci e li r 983 i t hee fnda s nd s s e he ci t ut prj dc , ru n t j1 5 b ( ) a fioo .Th Clr i dr ce t sn c piso t s eu ie pu s a t o 91 A( )1, s rv lus e ek s ie td o e d o e f hi memor ndlm o ni a a co pa ng o de t pli if a l pi on nd c m nyi r r o antf. EN TER : Thi s N da o y ,201 4. W ' 4 rU nie St t D it i tJ t d a es s rc u

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