Fenton v. United States Of America, No. 7:2014cv00174 - Document 2 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 5/13/2014. (tvt)

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CLERK' OFFI t. Dl cour S CE Js. sm AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED MAt l3 2 1 24 I TH E U N I N TED STATE S D I STR I C O U RT CT FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R O A NO K E DI SI N W O PER CI AL N O R M A N FEN TO N , V JUL C. I BY; DEP LE CA SE NO .7: 14CV 001 74 Pe ii r tt one , M EM O M N DU M O PI O N NI UNI TED STA TES O F A M ERI A , C By: G l E .Conr en ad Chi fUnie St e Dit i tJudge e t d at s s r c R es pondent . I TH E U N I D STAT ES D I N TE STR I CO U R T CT FO R TH E W E STER N D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A H ARRI SONBURG DI SI VI ON UNI TED STA TES O F A M ER I , CA CA SE N O .5: 07CR 00025 M EM O R AN DU M O PI O N NI PERCI VAL NORM AN FENTO N, By: Gl E.Conr en ad Chi Uni e St esD i t i tJudge ef t d at src D ef endant . 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( No 1 a 2 ) Th p e n tn e eng e a ae o n f hi n o ain ' ECF . , t 2. e la ' a re n e p e sy sae ta F no wa t g e l )t pa rsiui n b s d u o te e tr g e me t x r sl ttd h t e t n s t r ei o y e t to a e p n h n ie a ng t s o eo gilci n lc n u t n t u tt ec a g st whih (ewa lp e dng g i y' ( c p f h s rmia o d c, o j s h h r e o c h s la i ul . ECF t ' No.8 a Paa 6) Th p e a r e n as s e t tFe t n wa a r en t th wa , t r. . e la g e me t lo Gtd ha no s g e ig ha e s ûe p n il f rr si to i t ea t o $ 0,0 5 (d)Dmi h splac l q y, n o l s o sbe o e tt in n h momt f 40 0 0. 1 . r u ' ng i e ol u Fe t n o a fr e t t c tt thehad r c ve a c oft i or ai a r viwe i wih cot el fim d o he our ha e ei d opy he nf m ton nd e e d t t ms , unde sood t c r t whih he wa pladi guit a ha r d a r vi rt he ha ges o c s e ng ly, nd d ea nd e ewed wih c ms l t ot e tep e a re n a d t eso d istr . ( No 1 ,a 2. Fe t n sc re talg to h la g e me t n md rto t ems ECF . 6 t ) n o ' ur n l ains e t tc ms lf l t expli t e f t t hi ,whe c ha ot e aied o a n hes acs o m n ompa e t hi sa e nt t t c t r d o s t t me s o he our, aei lu il a ds j c t s mmayds sa a fi lu . r mp a sbe n ube t o u r imis l s rvoo s Fo t r s nssa e t co ts r he ea o t t d, he ur umm a iy dimi s Fe o sc n nobi pe ii An rl s s es nt n' or m s tton. a oprae or rwile e t s da ppr i t de l nt r hi y.The Clr i diece t s nd c e oft sm e o a l e k s r td o e opi s hi m r ndlm opi o a a ompa ng or rt peii . ni n nd cc nyi de o ttoner ENTER:Ths t d yo Ma , 01 . i s a f y2 2 Chi Unie Stt sDititJ e ef t d a e src udg

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