Sayers v. Commonwealth Of Virginia, No. 7:2014cv00119 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 04/29/2014. (kab)

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Ap 2 0 ) yr mmo we 1h c r . 5 4- 64, 0 7 U 3 01 2 Va p. 0 7 ( n u ls e )(idngta juyc ul h v c e ie h me wn rstsi nyt a h d dn tgv u p bih d fn i h t t' o d a e r dtd o o e ' e tmo h t e i o ie defnda pe mison t e e hi home s ast s e nt r si o ntr s o o uppor co ci ofsauor btr ay) The t nviton ttt y lglr . 1 Se Sa sv. Ta e l Cou t , s No. 05 e yer z we l n y Ca e 7: CV00 1 20 W L 2 8 ( . .Va 2 ) 61 , 05 931 44 W D . 005 ( r vi n s mma y o sae c ur pr c e ng ,b ds s ig j2 4 cams wiho p eu c a p o dig u r f tt o t o e di s ut imisn 25 li t ut rj die s un xh use ) e a td . Supr m e Cou tofVigi a r f e Sa r 's eq ntpe ii f appe o J nua y 1 2008, e r r ni e us d ye s ubs ue tton or al n a r 8, a hi pe ii f am i ofc ri r it t Unie St t sSupr m e Co twa a s uns c s u . nd s tton or t e to ar o he t d a e e ur s lo uc es f l Se Sayesv.Vigi a,556U. 11 2( ) pe.rh' de e 557U. 95 ( ) e r r ni S. 9 2009, t e M- nid, S. 0 2009 . Sa r 'f l t n hied a t ne t pur ue a c e nc peii ye s nmiy he r tor ys o s l me y tton. The a t ne t d tor ys ol Sa r t thecoul nothaveaha asc puspe ii pe ng whiet gove norwa r viwi ye s ha d be or tton ndi l he r s e e ng t c e e y pe ii s Sa s di no f l a ha aspe ii The a t ne pr i e t tt y he l m nc tton, o yer d t ie be tton. tor ys om s d ha he co d pe s ul r uade t gove nor t gr nt Sa 's c e e y, bec us t y had c rbu ed m o y t he r o a yer l m nc a e he onti t ne o t gove norspoltc pa t Afe t a ahafye r , he go r de e clm e y. Sa r he r ' ii al ry. tr wo nd l as t ve nor nid e nc ye s t n pur ue a uns c s u t tton t vac t ' he s d n uc es f l l ii o a e' pe frt i t cr tco t a t n i t is, n he icui ur, nd he n he Supr m e Cour ofV i gi a. e t r ni On M a c 1 201 r h 4, 4,Sa r sg ye s i ned a da e a l ie of a nd t d t c not ppea' i t s c t He l' n hi our. s oughtr viw oft Supr me Cour ofVigi a s o de dim isng hi ç tton t va t 'on e e he e t r ni ' r r s s i s t ii o cae' pe J nua y 27,201 on pr e a gr a r 4, oc dm l ounds a t o der de ng hi peii f r he rng o , nd he r nyi s tton or e a i n M ar h 6,201 The c r a s Sa r t the c d notpur ue a die a ali t s c t c 4. ou t dvied ye s ha oul s r ct ppe n hi our. S e Pl e v.Mo r .1 9 F.d 7 8 7 ( t Ci.1 9 ) (i dn ta dsrc c u th s n e vlr o e 2 3 2 , 31 4h r 9 7 fn ig h t itit o r a o jzidcin t a j d c t a pe lfo sae c u td cso ) Be a s Sa e sid c td ta h l s ito o du iae p a rm tt o r e ii n . c u e y r n iae h t e r wihed t p ls cli s t thi ti lwas unf i,t c tc tue a tl hi s s o true am ha s ra ar he our onsr d nd ied s ubmi son si c tonal a apeii f awrtofha a c pusunde 28U. C.j2254.Thec t a td ondii ly s tton or i be s or r S. our gr ne Sa r a opporuniy t ee t ptrue hi cams unde j2254 b s ti a pr l ye s n t t o ld o ts s li r y ubmitng opery e ut j2254 peiin o t obed t t cou tsconsr ton ofhi notc of a a a a xec ed tto r o j o he r' tuci s ie ppe l s j2 5 peiin. S eCa tov. ie S ae , 4 U..3 5 3 7 ( 0 ) Th c m'as n tfe 2 4 tto e sr Unt d tts 5 0 S 7 , 7 20 3 . e o t lo oiid Sa r t t hi cl ms a ae t be untmey fld t r j2254 a grnt hi a yes ha s ai ppe rd o i l ie mde nd a ed m n o runiy t pr dea addii na i o m a i ore denc on t tmeba is . ppo t t o ovi ny to l nf r ton vi e he i r s ue 2 Sa r r s nde t t e or sby flng a j225 peii a a me a l i ye s epo d o hes der ii 4 tton nd morndlm n s p o t( Nos 7 & u p r ECF . H i petton a n e d a l ges num er t i l c t e r s s ii s m nde le ous r a our r or , p o e u o ilmic n u tj dca mic n u t i efci a ssn eo c u s l a d is t e t r s c t ra s o d c, u iil so d c, n fe tve sitnc f o n e, n n uf n ki e de e. vi nc 11 Ha e sp tto sfld u d rj2 5 ae s b e tt ao e y a p ro o l tto 2 b a eiin ie n e 2 4 r u j c o n - e r e id f i ain. 8 mi U. C.j2 4 ( )1. Ge rly t i pei db g n t nm fo t d t o wh c t ej d me t S. 2 4 d ( ) neal , hs ro e i s o r m he a e n ih h u g n ofc ci n bec e fna whe t a ia lt ofdie tr e i e use Se 28 U. C. onvi to om s i l n he va lbiiy r c eviw s xha t d. e S. j2 4 ( )1( . I t d src c u tgv ste d fn a tn tc t a te mo in a p ast b 2 4 d ( )A)2 f he itit o r ie h ee d n o ie h t h to p e r o e untmel a a l i y nd lows hi a opporuniy t pr de a a gumen and e de m n t t o ovi ny r t vi nce r r ng ega di tmelnes , a t de e nt f l t ma t r quiie s w i t ditit co t ma i i s nd he f nda ais o ke he e st ho ng, he src ur y sl rl d s s t ep tto Se Hil Brxo 2 7F.d7 , 0 ( t Ci. 0 2 . z mmai imis h eiin. e l v. a tn, 7 3 01 7 7 4h r 2 0 ) y Sa e s j2 4 p tto i ce ry u tmey u d r j2 4 ( )1( . The sae c u t y r ' 25 eiin s lal ni l n e 2 4 d ( )A) tt o r c i n lj d me tb c me fn lwh n S y r 'drc r ve c n ld d wi t Untd S ae rmia u g n e a ia e a e s ie t e iw o cu e t he ie tts h Supr m e Co ts d alofhi pe ii f a wrt of c r i a ia pe ii f r r he ng on J y e ur ' eni s tton or i e tor r nd tton o e mi ul 27,200 Ont tdae hi one- a perodt fl atmey j2254peii bega t r n,a t t 9. ha t, s ye r i o ie i l tton n o u nd ha 2 Un e 12 4 ()l,heo eyerp ro o lmi to frfl ah b a p tto u e 12 4be i t d r 2 4d () t n - a eid f i t in o ii a ng a e s ei n nd r 25 gns o i r n ont lt toff daes u he aes our t : ( ted t o whc tej d me tb c met lb tec n lso o drc rve o A) h ae n ih h u g n e a i y h o cu in f ie t e iw r na t e r ton oft tmef s eki s h r ew; he xpiai he i or e ng uc evi ( ted t o whih tei e me tt fl ga a piain cetdb S aeato i B) h ae n c h mp di n o in n p lc t rae y tt cin n i o vi ain of t Consi i or lws of t Unie Stts i r move i t a ia wa olto he tmton a he td ae s e d, f he pplc nt s pr nt fom tlngby s Stt a ton; eve ed r ii uch ae c i ( t e d t o wh c t e c n tt t na rg t a s re wa iiily r c r ie b t e C) h ae n ih h o siu i l i h s e td s n tal e o z d y h o Supr m e Cour, i t rght has bee newl r ognied by t Suprm e Cour and m ade e t f he i n y ec z he e t r r tvel a i bl t ca e o colae al e ew;or etoaci y pplca e o s s n ltr r vi ( ted t o whc t fcu lpe iaeo tecam o camspe e td c udh v D) h ae n ih he ata rdct f h li r li rsne o l a e bee dico r t ough t exe cieofd dii nce. n s veed hr he r s ue lge pe i e rd on J y 27,201 Sayes j2254 peii s te i M ac 201 a t rod xpie ul 0. r' tton, ubmitd n rh 4 t he e ri t wasfld out i t ssaut r pe i Sa r doe notsa ef c son whi hei en ild a les, ie sde hi t t o y rod. ye s s tt a t ch s tte t c luain o h s fl p ro t e t e oh r s b e to s o j2 4 ( b s d o ne o ac lto f i ii e id md r h te u s cin f 2 4 *, a e n w ng evi nc rg sne y r c z d by t Supr m eCour,orc tt i li pe m e sr c l de e, i ht wl e ogni e he e t onsiutona m di nt e enty r emove Ac or ngl t c tm us fnd hi pe ii t be tm e ba r d fom f r lha s d. c di y, he our ti s tton o i re r ede a bea r e unde j2244( ( )abs n afndi t thei e ildt saut yore tbl t lng. eviw r d) 1, e t i ng ha s ntte o tt or quia e oli Th o ey a fl p ro u d rj2 4 d ( )i t le wh l a imae st r pel fld e n - e r ii ei d n e 2 4()1 s old ie n n t' û o ry ie ng p applcai f St t pos - nviton or o he c l tr lr viw' i pe ng. Sa s c e nc i ton or ae tco c i t r olae a e e ' s ndi yer ' l me y petton, howeve , doe not f l i o t c t gor of cola e alr viw pe ii ns des rbe i ii r s a l nt he a e y lt r e e tto ci d n j2 4 ()2 . S e eg,Mac m v. v e 2 F.d 9 ,9 2 ( t Ci.2 0 ) Th rf r ,te 2 4d () e , .. lo Pa n , 81 3 51 6 9h r 0 2 . eeo e h pende y of Sa s clm e y pe ii wih t go m or di nott lt flng pe i unde nc yer ' e nc tton t he ve d ol he ii rod r j2244( ( . Sa r 'peii t va t eve i co i rd as pr ry fld s e posd)2) ye s ttons o cae, n f nsdee ope l ie lt t c n ito p o e dn s dd n ttl t e j2 4 ( )1 fl g p ro b c u e Sa es dd no fl o vcin r c e ig , i o ol h 2 4 d () ii eid e a s y r i t i n e t s peii untla trt tpe i ha ar ady e r d. The e or t c utc l he e ttons i fe ha rod d le xpie r f e, he ot ' oncudest t ha Sa sha notde yer s monsr t t thei e il t sa u or t lng. taed ha s ntted o tt t y oli Equia e t lng of t f de al ha s flng pe i i a ia e onl i Ehos r r t bl oli he e r bea ii rod s va lbl y n û e ae t i t nc whe e - due t cr um sa s e e nalt t pa t s own c nsa es r o ic t nce xt r o he ry' onduc - i woul be t t d u c ns in b e t e f re t e l tto p ro a ans t e p ry a g o s ij tc wo l n o co a l o n o c h i ain e id g i t h a t nd r s nusie ud mi r s l. Ro e v Le ,3 9 F.d 2 , 4 ( t Ci. 0 3 (n b nc ( u tto makso te ) e u t' us . e 3 3 38 2 6 4h r 2 0 ) e a ) q o ain r mitd . ' Thus t be e ild t eq t bl t lng, a ot r s tm e bare peii ne m us pr e ,o ntte o uia e oli n he wie i r d tto r t es nt exc ptona c r lm s a es t tpr ven e hi fom flng on tm e and m us de o t a e t the e i l ic l t nc ha e t d m r ii i t m ns r t ha h sb e d l dlg n .Pa ev. Gugil ,5 4 U.. 08 41 , n n. ( 0 5 .Ge e al a a e n uy iie t c Di lemo 4 S 4 , 8 a d 8 2 0 ) n r l n y, imae sp o K sausa d in rn e o te lw ae no s fiin g o nd t j siy e utbl n t' r tt n g o a c f h a r t u fce t r u s o u tf q ia e t lng.Unie Sttsv.Sos 3 F. 507,51 ( hCi. 4) oli td ae a, 64 3d 2 4t r 200 . Sa r hasnoti tfed a cr l t nc be ye s den ii ny iclmsa e yond hi contolt tma i i pos i e f s r ha de t m sbl or hi t fl a tmel f de a ha a c pus pe ii n. He a hi a t ne made a i o m e m o ie i y e r l be s or tto nd s tor ys n nf r d de son t pm s clm e y,a t a t ne t k t a ton f whi Saye s r t i d t m . cii o ue e nc nd he tor ys oo he c i or ch r e ane he W liehi a t ne a lgedl a s d hi t he G ul not'plr ueha asc pusr ifdm i ll s tor ys le y dvie m hat t d ' zs co be or ele ng c e e y pr e ngs t y di notpr nthi f om doi s pr K . Ra he ,Saye s c e t l m nc oce di , he d eve m r ng o, o t r r hos o r l o t a t ne 'optm itc a s s nt of hi c nce f c e nc a 1 thi ha as ey n he tor ys i si s es me s s ha s or l me y nd e s be c pus rght l nguih. The co t c ude t t t s c or i s a s ur oncl s ha hi onduc does not m e t t srnge t e he ti nt r q ie n sf re utbetlig o t f d rlfln p ro u d rj2 4 d ( ) Th r fr , h e urme t o q i l o l f he e ea iig e id n e 2 4() 1. eeo e t e a n c tdimis sSa r 'j225 peii ast i l f1d. An a opraeor rwilis t s our s s e ye s 4 tton mtmey ie 3 ppr it de l s ue hi da y. The Clr i die t t s nd co e oft s me or ndum opi on a a ompa ng e k s r ced o e pi s hi m a ni nd cc nyi ordert pettoner. o ii E XTER:Ths J Nd yo rl2014. i 4 a fApi, Chi Unie St t sDititJ ef t d a e src udge 3 Sa r ha alo s bm it a lte , whih t c tc tuesasamoton t ame t s ek f r lc t ye s s s u ted e tr c he our onsr i o nd o e ede a our rve o hi sae c n ito u d rRue 6 ( o te F d rlRue o Cii Prc d r. ( No 1 ) Thi e iw f s tt o vcin n e l 0b) f h e ea ls f vl o e ue ECF . 4. s a gu r menthasno me i,be us t Fe r Rul ofCi lPr dur donotpr deavehil by whi a deenda rt ca e he de al es vi oce e ovi ce ch f nt ma c aln eaci n lu g n.S e eg, ie Sae v. s v,1 F.d 165 1 6 ( 1hCi.1 9 ) y h le g rmia j d me t e , ..Untd tts Mo a i 38 3 3 , 3 6 1 t r 9 8.

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