Donohue v. Hinkle et al, No. 7:2014cv00138 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2014)

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

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R F.Å B OFFI U. DI COtr * CE S. SX l AT ROANI E, < VA F1 ;7 li . ' I TH E U NI N TED STA TES DI STRI T C O UR T C FOR TH E W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A ROAN OK E DI SI VI ON JOH N PATRI DONO HUE, CK APR 2 2 1 24 J u c j kc E u w . s uaK / BY: DEp cuEu CASE NO .7: 14CV001 38 Pl ntf , ai if V. M EM O M N D UM O PI I N N O GEORGE HI NKLE,c K , By:Gln E.Conrad e Chi fU nie St e Di t i Judge e t d at s s r ct Deendants. f t) J Parc Donohue a Vigi a i ae pr e di pr K ,tl t sci lrg s a ton ohn tik , r ni nm t oc e ng o ied hi vi iht c i purua t 42 U. C.j1 al i t t dee antprs ofii sac us d,co ce and s nt o S. 983, legng hathe fnd ion fcal c e nvitd, pe lz d hi f a dici i r i r c i wihoutdue pr es . Upon r vi w oft r c d,t nai e m or s plna y nfa ton t oc s e e he e or he c tfndst tt a ton mus bes our i ha he c i t umma iy dim is asfi ous rl s s ed rvol . Bac round u Donohue,a i a e a Re Oni n St t Prs al gest f l ng s que e ofe nt n nm t t d o a e ion, le he olowi e nc ve s on whi h he ba e hi cli s On Aprl5,201 Co el Raf d c r d Donohue wih c s s s am . i 2, uns or ior ha ge t vi atng ofe e c ol i f ns ode 1 A,whih pr bis lwd or obs e ac s die t d t r or i t 37 c ohi t e c ne t r c e owa d n he pr s nc of a he . Raior r pored t t Do ue c l he ove t hi cel e ee e not r f d e t ha noh aled r r o s l, xpos d hi e s p n s a d ea ultd i h rp e e c . Att ed s il a yhe rn ,Do o u atmp e t p o e e i, n j c ae n e r sn e h icpi r ai g n h e te td o r v n hi i e e by as e tng t t hi m edi a i m a s nnoc nc s r i ha s c ton kes hi t a e t a hi ve a e ec i or m m bl o c e n r ton pr e s n. 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