Mumford v. Commonwealth Of Virginia et al, No. 7:2014cv00235 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 6/3/14. (med)
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C. upe i s nt o S. j 1 5()1,a s hi Compli ha be n fld wihoutprpa ntoft flng fe.Afe 91 a( ) nd o s ant s e ie t e yme he ii e tr c uci a i tals r ni of t s a ton,howe r t Co t c l s t t i m us be ond tng n nii c ee ng hi c i ve , he ur onc ude ha t t dimis dwihoutprj c purua t 28U. C.j 1 5( ( ( . s se t eudie, s nt o S. 91 e)2)B) A le i ns oft C om pl nt l gat o he ai Alhoug Pl i ifdoe notofermuc i t wa ofs ii f t t s t h antf s f h n he y pec fc ac s o uppor hi l ga t se l cli s he a s t t tt def nda svi aed hi c tt i na rg sby i e i ly i l ng am , s ers ha he e nt ol t s onsiuto l iht nt ntonal ncudi UnS Cfe Sflei o mai 'abouthi on Vigni sSe Ofe rRegsr (t PC iid ûas nfr ton' m r i a' x fnde ity C VSOR' . He '1 ) a s saes t tt de enda s de i d hi of t t c tt i lrght by s e nty lo tt ha he f nt prve m s ed onsiutona i s ves ubs que l 1V i i a 1 r r t Vigi a St e Polc t oper t and adm i serV SOR . 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' Il. St andard of Revi ew Unde 28U. C.j 191 e ,whih govenst fr pa rspr e ngs t Cour ha r S. 5() c r q o ma upei oce di ,he t s a dut t sr e i talflngs Erlne Co.v.J o 440 F.d 648 656- (t Ci.2006) y o c e n nii ii . ii ohns n, 3 , 57 4h r . Spe fcal Se to 1 ( ( ( exprsl r r t c tt Edimist c ea a tme cii ly, cin 915e)2)B) e sy equies he our o i s s he as t ny i i tec u t eemie t t. .h a to ()i fi oo so maiiu ' i)fist saeacam o f h o r d tr n s ha . t e cin i s rv lu r l o s (i al o tt li n c , whih rle ma be grntd;o (i)s e mo tr rle agans a deenda who i i c eif y a e r ii e ks nea y eif i t f nt s mmune fom s rle . 28U. C.j 1 5e)2)B) s eas M ihauv.Chal t Cnt ,434F. 725, r uch eif' ' S. 91 ( ( ( ; e lo c reson v. 3d 7 ( hCi. )Cd diti c r mus dimisa a tont tt cour fndst befiol o 28 4t r 2006 a srct ou t t s s n ci ha he t i o rv ous r maiiu o ta fist saeacam' (iig2 U. C. 1 5e ( )B). lco s r h t al o tt li ' ctn 8 S. j 91 ()2 ( ) ) I or rt sae a cai o whih r i may be g ant t pli ifm us pr de St n de o t t lm n c elef r ed, he a ntf t ovi ça s ' a pl i s a e e oft c a m s w i t tt pl de i e il d t r le , i or r t hol nd a n t t m nt he l i ho ng ha he ea r s ntte o e i f' n de o t û ve t de e ntf rnotc ofwha t ...c am i a t gr gi he f nda ai ie t he l i s nd he ounds u pon whih i r t .' c t ess'' 2Alhough i i notcl rf t Compl nt t sappea st be a r er t ts ea rom he ai , hi r o ef ence t a2008 amendm ent o t t VSOR s aut t r as ii cerai ofens asts o he t t e hat ecl sfed t n f es çexualy vi entof e es.'See Doe v.Va.Deo' l ol f ns ' t o S ae Pol e 71 F.d 7 7 ( t Ci.201 )( ic sng t e a nd n) Vigi a 1w d sno f tt i , 3 3 45, 50 4h r 3 ds usi h me me t. r ni a oe t c pr de an ave f t e convi ed of a s ovi nue or hos ct exualy vi ent ofens t petton f r l ol f e o ii or emoval fom t r he r sr and i t t m us r m ai on t r sr f lf Se i egity nsead hey te n he egity or ie. e d. BelAt.Coa .v.Two y,550U. 5 555 ( l l mbl S. 44, 2007)( i Co e v.Gi on,355U. 41 quotng nly bs S. , 47 ( 957 To stsy t ssa r apli ifmus algef css fce ço rie arghtt 1 :. aif hi tndad, antf t le a t ufiint t as i o t rle a eif bovet s c ai lve, j .(iain omitd) sai acli t ti i a i eon is he pe ultve e l' . ctto '( te , ttng am ha s t usbl t pl f e, L a 570,rt rt meeydc ei bl 'J CA cam hasfea plusbiiywhe t ac ' 4. t ' ahe han rl tonc va e. - 1 li ' (. a il a i lt n he pli if pl ds f t lc e t t al t co tt dr w t r a ona e i e e t tt a ntf ea acua ont nt ha lows he ur o a he e s bl nf r nce ha he d fnd n i la l f rt mic nd c alge . As r f v.l b l 5 6 U. 6 2 6 8 (0 9 ee a t s ib e o he s o u t le d' hco t o a, 5 S. 6 , 7 2 0 ) ' (ii Twombl 550U. a 556) ctng v, S. t . 11 1. Di scuss on i Pl ntf brngshi cam puruan t 42 U. C.j 1 whih rquie hi t e tbls ai if i s li s to S. 983, c e rs m o sa ih t the ha be n de i ofrght gua a e by t Consiuton orl oft Unie St t ha s e prved i s r nt ed he tt i aws he t d aes a t tt sdeprva i r s t fom co nd ha hi i ton e uled r nduc comm it d by ape s a i underc o ofsae t te r on ctng ol r t t lw.W etv.At ns 487U. 42,48( 988) Dowev.TotlActon Agans Povervi Roa a s ki , S. 1 ; a i it t n noke Valy,1 F. 653,658( h Ci.1 .Pli ifcamst Dee nt'aci vi ae hi le 45 3d 4t r 998) antf li he fnda s tons oltd s r g t due pr s a t Ei ht A m e i ht o oce s nd he g h ndm e ' pr bii on i te a unus nt s ohi ton t l l nd cr ual punihm e , butt Cour co l s nt' ' he t ncudest theha f ie t sae a cai e ilng hi t r i f r ha s al d o t t l m ntti m o elef o a las t e r as . t e t hr e e ons Fis ,he ha a l ed no f c s c er ng hi pro e di why he bei veshi pror rt s leg a t onc ni s i r onvi on, le s i c c i doe not r quie hi t r git unde V SOR, or why t r sr i or ai n onviton s e r m o e ser r he egity nf m to c once ni hi wa f l e Alho h a pr > c r ng m s a s . t ug o < ompli ( us behel t l s srnge sa r ant t t m d o e s ti nt t nda ds . ta f r lpe dng d a tdbylwy r, Erc s n v. r u ,5 U. 8 9 ( 0 7 (iain h n o ma la i s rfe a es' ik o Pad s 51 S. 9, 4 2 0 ) ctto ' omit ) apli ifi oblgaedt pr de k et n lbel a c usons a af r ac ted , antf s i t o ovi ç mor ha a s nd oncl i , nd omuli rctton oft ee nt ofaca eofa tonwilnotdo. Twombl 550U. a 555(ntr e iai he lme s us ci l ' ' y, S. t i enal atrtons a quotto maks omit ) Due t t abs nc of f cs i tf ng hi p i leai nd ain r ted . o he e e a t deniyi s ror s cin s al t n he l s nvitons equii c c i or why hi convito doe not f l wihi t c a s of co c i r rng onviton r sr ton unde t sa ut ,Pli ifhasnotm e t sbur n. egita i r he t t e antf t hi de Sec ond,e n i he we e pen te t a nd hi c ve f r lnit d o me s ompli tt i ude addii na f t l a n o ncl to l acua ba kgr c ound,s h a nd e woul be f ie bec us net r t Comm onwe 1h ofVigi a uc me m nt d utl a e ihe he at r ni n0rt St t De rme ofSt e Polc i a S r c 'wihi t m e ni ofSe ton 198 W il he ae pa t nt at ie s l sm' t n he a ng pe ci 3. ls v.M ih.De tof St e Polc 491U. 58,70- ( 989)( t sae a a ncis t tae c p' at ie, S. 71 1 boh tts nd ge e ha r t r 'o t esaed n tq aiya d e s n 'u e S cin 1 8 ) Th , scamsa es be t s ms' f h tt o o u l s i ro s' nd r e to 9 3 . us hi li r u j c a f p t dim i s lon t s gr o s sa hi ound,a wel. s l Thid, t r s ng be nd t concuson i W il was bas d on t p i i e of r he ea oni hi he l i n ls e he rncpl s El ve h Am e e nt ndme 'mm uniy, s e i ,a t docrne of s r i i muniy pr des ye nti t e d. nd he ti ove egn m t ovi t a he bassf rt dimis oft sa ton. ti,t onl def nt t tPli ifnn e a e not r i o he s s al hi c i Tha s he y enda s ha antf m s r t Comm onwe lh ofVigi a a t De rme of Stt Polc a t onl r i t the he at r ni nd he pa t nt a e ie, nd he y elef ha s e i d ma e i t e a u to eg tmi in d las h d e n ts e a ij n tv r l f e ks s a g s n h mo n f ih l o o lr' e o s o e k ny nu cie ei . l , e Se g ne a l ECF N o.2. I i w e le t bls d t tt Com m onwea t ofV igi a i s e ded e e r ly t s l s a ihe ha he lh r ni s hi l by Elve h Ame e i mt t Pem htrtStt Sc & Hos v.Hal r a 465 U. 89, e nt ndm nt m miy, l ls a e h. p. de m n, S. 1 - ( 98 ,a ca bes unl si ha i iae isc e t bes d,whihi ha not 0102 1 4) nd nnot ued es t s ndc td t ons nt o ue c t s sm t xt nds o t ge i s s l e d. done i t s c e. Thi i m uniy e e t is a nc e , a wel. Se i n hi as 3 3Furher e, even i Pl ntf ha nam e a per on as a def t mor f ai if d d s endant a r nd equesed s e s tof t om or ij c i r le t two d n tb ba rd b s ve eg i nun tve eif ha ul o e re y o r in mmuniy,oh rc rst c nsde s h cai on t te ou t o o i r uc l ms termeisha rjce v ro c siui a c le ge t VSOR,icldi c le e t te20 h i rt ve ee td aius onttton l haln s o n u ng halng s o h 08 a nd nt Se eg,Do v.Va,De t ofStt Poie 71 F. 7 ( h Ci.201 )(ee tng me me . e. .. e p' ae lc , 3 3d 45 4t r 3 rjci p o e r ldu p o e s c le ge t 20 a nd ntt VSOR) Pe r - v v.Vigni, 2 3 W L r c du a e r c s haln o 08 me me o ; ryBe r i a 01 247 91( D.Va J 7,201 )(e e tng agu ntt tVSOR' 2 8 a n n viltd Ex Pos 64 E. . une 3 rj c i r me ha S 00 me dme t oae t Fac o Cl e,a dimi sng subsantve a pr t aus nd s s i t i nd ocedur due pr s cl m s,equa pr ec i cl m,and al oces ai l ot ton ai cli o cue a un ua pu s n , mo ohe s. am f r l nd us l nihme t a ng t r) 4 I . V C onc us on l i Foral oft s r s ,heCour conc u t tPl ntf sCom pl ntm us bedim is d l he e ea ons t t l des ha ai if ai t s se wiho prj c Ana o it or rwilbee eedt sda t ut eudie. ppr prae de l ntr hi y. ENTER:Thi .ï da o s$ y . , 2014. . p . . ' . ? ' , , Se n' Unied St t D i ti tJ g t a es s r c u
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