Garnett v. Clarke, No. 7:2014cv00452 - Document 13 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/31/2015. (tvt)
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A cam i c nsd rdG dudc tdo t emeis' e i i l u tn ieyr ve d a d li s o i ee t j iae n h rt'wh n t s û bsa tv l e iwe n a s fn ly deemie a e ie c d b t e sae c u tsis aweo af r l ud me to d ce . al tr n d s v d n e y h tt o r' su l f o ma j g n r e re' ' 6 You v. t e 20 F.d75 , 5 (t Ci. 0 0 (uoigTho sv. vi,1 2F.d4 5 4 5 tm Cao , 5 3 0 7 5 4h r 2 0 ) q tn ma Da s 9 3 4 , 5 (t ci.1 9 :.A saec u t du iaini G o tayt 'ce rye tbih dfd r l a o l i 4h r 9 9 tt o r a j d c to s û nrr o' la l sa ls e e e a 1w ny f c Eh sae c u tarve a a c n l in o po iet ta ra h d b ( Uni d S ae S p e q G e tt o r ri s t o cuso p st o h t e c e y t t he t tts u rme e Co r o aq e to o 1w o i tesaec u td cd sac s dfe e tyt a (h Uni d Sae u t n u si n f a r f h tt o r e i e a e if rnl h n te t tts e SuprmeqCour ha onastofmaeilyi si s bl fcs' iln v. yl ,5 U. e t s e tral nditnguiha e a t.'W lims Ta or 29 S. 3 2 41 1 ( 0 0 .A saec u t ui gi Gmra o a l'i i çd ni e t c re tg v r i g 6 , 2-3 2 0 ) tt o r r ln s t e s n b e'f tG e ti s he o rc o e nn t i t lg l dncp efo Eh S p e )Co r' d cso b tt e s n bl a p ist t rn il t t e e a p il r m t e u rme u ts e iin u mra o a y p le ha p i cp e o h fcso t p o e ' c s . I . Tzsr a o a ln s sa d r i a o j cieo e 1 a 41 . a t f he ds n rs a e' d li e s n b e e s tn ad s n b e tv n . d. t 0 ' Gl ) wilno dic r a l e s na e a iai off dea 1w t es lhe sae c ts çW e l t s en n mr a o bl pplc ton e rl a ml s t tt our' decson leswel o sdet bo ii i l ut i he unda i ofpe s i edif r nce ofopilon.' Tie,647 F. res nni sbl fe e s ri '' c 3d a 1 (u tn Go d n v. rrn ,46 F.d 1 2 ,1 2 ( t Ci.2 0 :. A fd r lc ur t 08 q o ig o ma Be ta d 7 3 0 2 0 8 7h r 0 6 e ea o t rv e n a h b a p tto G r smll)t gtt)c u tsfc lfndn st b s t l e s e iwi g a e s eiih G et es he sae o r' a ma i ig o e omd mls p (ei o e)rb t ûh p e l to o c re te sb ce ra dc n n i ge i e c .' M ilrEl p tt n r e u s t e r sl in f o rcn s y la n o vicn v d n e ' lei mp ' v. ek ,5 U. 2 . 4 ( 0 )( u t 2 U. C.j22 4()1) Le v. a hnlo , 4 Drt e 45 S. 31 2 0 20 5 q oi 8 S. ng 5 e( ); nz W s i n 4 4 F.d2 5 3 0 01(t Ci. 0 ) 3 9 , 0 - 4h r 20 6 . D i us i sc s on Th Co n at c n e e ta camsIa tr u h () cam 1, n p r o cam 1I e mmo we lh o c d s h t li () h o g d , li l a d a t f li 1 ae e h use ,ha n b e a j dc td o t meisb t sae c u t Th c t twilfrt r x a td vig e n du iae n he rt y he tt o r. e oz l ls r co i whe he t sae co ts nzi on t e cli s we e et r c r r t or a nsder t r he tt ur ' lngs hos am r ihe onta y o n t e onabl a i a i of cea l e i bls d f r l lw o ba e on a lnr as bl mz as e pplc ton l ry sa ihe ede a a r s d n l e ona e d tnn n to o t ef cs ec u t l t e a d e stermani cam 1e a d po t n o ee i ai n f h a t .Th o r wi h n d r s h e i ng li () n ri f l o cl in 1 1 ar 1. Cl m 1a ai () I hi fr tcai ofi fe tve as it e ofti c ms l Gn ne ta s rs t tc m s ls n s is l m ne f c i ssanc ral ot e , r t s e t ha ol e ' c c not t c l t me be s of a c e pa ng t r d i font of t bn n whe e t hoi e o al wo m r r w vi he oa n r he r r he a d cin a drp t o p a eo J y2 , 0 3 wa c nsi o l d fce ta prj d c dt e b u to n a e o k lc n ul 4 2 0 , s o tminal eiin nd eu ie h t y out ome oft ti . I s c he ral n wom sa e e t pr s nt d t t sae ha as c t t oft c ew tt m n s e e e o he t t be our, wo he r m e r ,Gr or Ba ra J Engls saedt tt y we epr s nta t ti butnotc le mbe s eg y ue nd oe ih, tt ha he r e e t he ral a ld t t siy. The bot sa e t tt y woul ha t sii d t tt y we e pr s nta t r d i o e tf y h tt d ha he d ve e tfe ha he r e e t he oa n f ntoft Ga ne tba n o J y 24,2003,a t di no no i a hi t ua ha ni w he r t r n ul nd hey d t tce nyt ng mus l ppe ng on t pr ry. Peii n f a W rtofHa asCo pus Ex.1 7,Gn ne tv.J on,No.CL09he ope t tto or i be r , , r t ohns 2 6 ( a io Comt Ci. . e 27 20 9 ( c No 7 6 . 3 7 M d s n t y r Ct F b. , 0 ) Do . . -) Th sae h be s c u trjce ti cam o i meis n l t t Gn t ha me e tt a a o r ee td l s li n t zt, zi ha met d t l s ng n i e tep ro ma c n rt ep eudc p o g o S dc a d.A peiin rcamig ie fcie et r h ef r n e o h rj ie r n f t kln h t o e li n n fe tv t as it nceofcot e mus s ts yt t pr e t s s tf t i Sti l nd. Thefrtpr ng of ssa ms l t aif he wo- ong d e t e orh n rcda is o Sti llndr quiesape ii ne t s rcca e r tto r o how tha c ç t ouns lmadee r ss s roust tco ms lwa not t e ror o e i ha t e s f nc i lng a t t ouns l gua a ee t de e ntby t Si h Am e e t' me ng t t u tori s he c e ' r nt d he f nda he xt ndm n , nni ha ' c t e' rp e e tto fl b lw a o j cie sa d r o r a o a ln s.z Srcca d 46 oms ls e r sn ain el eo n b e tv tn ad f e s n be e s' til n , 6 ' l U . a 687S. t 88. The s o pr ec nd ong o Sti klnd r quies a pe ii r t s w t t c m s ls f rc a e r ttone o ho ha ol e ' d fce tp ro n ep eu ie hm o h rb d mo tai aG e s n bl p o blt t a, u eiin e fnna c rj dc d i r e y e nsrt ng ç a o a e r ba iiy h t b t r f c or ouns ls e r s t r ul o t pr ee ng wo d have be n dif r nt' I a 69 C e ' ror , he es t f he oc di ul e fe e ' d. t 4. W r s na e' oba lt i a pr biiy s fci ntt t de ne t confde e of t o co e ' ea o bl pr biiy s oba lt ufi e o m nni he i nc he ut m .' I d. 2Skiklnd e tbls aisr pr umptont tc elsconduc flsw ihi t w i r ngeof c a sa ihes ttong es i ha ouns ' t al t n he de a rao a ey oeso a assa c . 4 6U. a 68 Su iilsrtn o c t e' pe r n emusbehihl e sn bl r fsin l sitn e' 6 S. t 9. ç dca cuiy f omsls db ma c t g y ' l d frnilna dGv r efr ( t b ma et ei n t tedso t efcso hidsg t. . n t e au t te eee tay n e ey fotmus) e d o l ae h itri fe t f n ih . a d o v lae h mi ng (h l n d c n u t9o c t e' p rp ciea tetme' J c al ge l o d c m oms ls es etv th i . . e 'Z 8 The sa e co tc ude t tti lc ms lm a a r s na e sr t gi de son nott t t ur oncl d ha ra ot e de ea o bl ta e c cii o c lt s wine s swho woul ha o y add t tt y s w a he r nohi t ua t t al he e t s e d ve nl ed ha he a nd a d t ng mus l ha da The c tr s ne t tt s l of G a no li 't tm o woul notha c e t d a y. our ea o d ha hi dnd < w- tlng' esi ny s d ve r a e r ao bl p o a iiy o a dfe e tr s th d i b e p e e td. ( c No 7 1 a 2. Th e s na e r b b l f ifr n eul a t e n r sn e Do . . - 0 t ) e t Fourh Cic t ha a knowl dge t t hlevaua i a i f e tve as itnc cli Gwe gi t r ui s c e d ha l tng n ne f ci - ssa e a m, & ve co elwi l tt i de e m i ng whi h wine s t c l a pm' of t i til sr t gy. uns de aiude n t r ni c t s es o a l s t he r ra ta e ' ' Untd Sae v. e s 7 0F.d3 4 3 4 (t Ci. 3 .Se W is n v Gre e 1 5F.d 3 6 ie tts Dy s , 3 3 5 , 6 4 h r 201 ) e lo . e n , 5 3 9 , 40 (t Ci.1 98 (u tn Przt v Th mps n,9 6 F.d 1 6 ,1 71 n. (t Ci.1 9 ) 4 4 h r 9 ) q o ig t t . o o 9 2 5 0 5 e 9 4 h r 9 3) ( e iinsa u wha t so e ie et ito u e çr o e o tilsrtg ,a a tr y ç cso bo t type f vd nc o nr d c ae n s f ra tae y nd tone s r h veg e tlttd o wh r t e c nf c tej r ' atn in a d wh t... vie c t y c n a ra aiu e n e e h y a o us h u y s te to n a e d n e he a c o s no t ito u e'' Attil t j r h adt si n t a t er a ce wa pa ig te h o e t o nr d c .' ) ra,he u y e r e tmo y h t h o d rw s vn h r wih he vy,l e pme a lda a t t whe Duf a tmpt t s r n f hel durng oad t a oud qui nt l y nd ha , n f te ed o c e m or p i t a s ul,Gn ne tc r he mout wih hi ha he s a t r t ove ed r h t s nds.I wa no um ea o bl f t sa ec t t s t s na e or he t t our t c l ,t r f e,t tti lc m s lma a r as na e sr t c dec so t tc lng t e o onc ude he e or ha ra ot e de e o bl ta egi ii n ha ali hes wine s s woul nothave a d t de e e' ca e Nor wa t sa e co ltt e ona e i t se d i ed he f ns s s . s he tt tr mr as bl n d tr nn t t te c ie t f r o t s win se d d n tr s l i p eudc t Gn n t eemiig ha h hoc o og hee t e s s i o e ut n rj ie o r et Bec us t sa e c ts nli wa net r co r r t nor a t e ona e a ia i of a e he tt our' lng s ihe nta y o, n mr as bl pplc ton , Srcca d a d wa no b s d o a l e s n b ed tr n to o t ef cs cam Ia h sno til n n s t a e n n mr a o a l eemi ai n f h a t, li () a l m e i. rt Cli J' am ' ( / # Gn n t' s ond s c am as e t t t hi ti c ms l we e i f c i f no r e ts ec ub- l i s rs ha s ral ol e r nefe tve or t pr s ntngt t si ony oft t m e r oft r c e wih whom Ga n t alege hea e e i he e tm he wo mbe s he oad r w t r e t l s nd Duf s f pokeon t m o i ofJ y 24,2003. Gn ne tpr s nt d no s he m ng ul r t ee e wom sa e nt t t sa e t t me s o he t t 9 ha asc ts be our uppo tng t s alegai ns buthet tfed a t e de ir he rng t the s ri he e l to , esii t he vi nta y a i ha poke wih t m e r of. c e a t wo mbe s t r w boutt l t r l t r a phat a t e of t da He he adng hei efove s l t he nd he y. t sii d t tDuf wa pr s ntf t s co r ai nsa di nota art be i any dite so e tfe ha f s e e or he e nve s to nd d ppe o n sr s r m a a c pl i st t r d c e m e be s ke ny om a nt o he oa r w m r. Th sae c u ts rj cin o t i cam wa n t c nrr t o a l ra o a l e tt o r' ee to f h s li s o o ta y o r n z e s n b e n a i a i ofSti kl nd orba e o a l ea o bl dee mi ton oft f t . The e de pplc ton tc a s d n n mr s na e t r na i he ac s vi nce a iils d t tDuf a ved a Gane tspl e e ry i t momi o J y 24,2003,and t ra howe ha f ni t r t' ac al n he ng n ul at h Ga ne tha t ke he keys s wal d wih ii a ot t pr ry a t hi lhoug r t d a n r , he ke t lm r md he ope t nd o s mot rshous be or r t i t t ba n,whe e Gar t a s ule he a om d noon. Had t he ' e f e e unzng o he r r ne t s a t d r r l he j r he r tsi n t tDu fa d Ga n t s k wi r a ce me e sa s mepon i t u y a d etmo y ha f n r e t po e t o d rw mb r t o h it n he m o ni i woul ha be n pe f c l r s na e f t m t c ude t t t r pe a r ng, t d ve e re ty ea o bl or he o oncl ha he a nd a bduc i i t ba. ha ne e cl a Duf de c i d,a trt al ge c ton n he l ppe d xa ty s f s rbe fe he le d onve s ton wih t n rai t he po e ilwines e Th oughou t t l de e e c t nta t s s. r t he da , f ns ouns la tc d Duf c e biiy a r gu e ta ke fs r di lt nd ed t tDuf a Gn n t ha a o i r lto hi t tt r ne he a lga i ns ofr pe a ha f nd r e t d n ngong e ai ns p ha mde mi d r le to a nd a s t Colns ls de ii no t c l t e wine s doe no de ons t de kint s aul. l e ' c son t o al hes t s es s t m ka e f e pef r nc ,n rh sGn n t p o e t ti r s le i a yp eudc t hm. Cli Ib h sn ro ma e o a r e t r v n ha t e utd n n rj ie o i am () a o m e i. rt Cli 1c a m () I hi t r s cl m , Gn n t a gu s t t hi t l c n s hid ub- ai r e t r e ha s da ouns we e consiu i l el r tt tonaly i f ec i f notm e e i e de e a ne f tve or s ntng vi nc boutt s a e oft i e i r oft ba n, hi h he a gues he t t he nt r o he r w c r wo d ha t nni d Duf' de c i oft e nt ofJ y 24,2003. Atti l Duf t sii d ul ve mde ne f s piton he ve s ul ra, f e tfe t t a tr Ga ne tma unwa e a nc s t w a d he when t y e e id t ba n,Ga ne t ha fe r t de nt d dva e o r r he nt r he r r t pus d he up s he r ome se i o t bac oft bn n,ben he bac r ove a haf wal,a t ps nt he k he r t r kwa ds r l l nd 10 r pe he . Duf il ta e he t si ony wih a di r m o t bn n,a welaspi t r of is a d r f lusr t d r e tm t ag n f he r s l c u es t i e i . Gn e tc am st tDuf' t si o wa f le bec us t r we e no se a t ttm e nt ror rn t l i ha fs e tm ny s a s a e he e r t ps t ha i i t bn n a t tt r wa a door wli h wasbole s ,s pa ai t go fo t ba k n he r nd ha he e s , zc t d hut e r tng he nt r m he c oft bn n. I s he r n uppor oft scai ,Gn ne tt tfe a hi e de ir he rng a pr de a t hi l m r t esi d t s vi nta y a i nd ovi d s wom sae e fom Chrs Arae,who pur has d t l nd and t ba n fom t Ga ne t tt m nt ' r i tl c e he a he r r he r ts a ot Fe a y 9,2004. Ara e sa e t t whe he pm o s d t bn n i 2004,t door r md bnzr tl t t d ha , n ha e he r n he s p rtn t s cin o tebanwa s ae cosd a dh dt b b o e t b o e e .( c7 e aaig he e to s f h r s e ld l e n a o e r k n o e p n d Do 6 Ex. ) , 2. The sa e ha a co tr e t ttilc tt be s ur ul d ha ra ouns lsf ilr t puton t sevi nc vi a e e ' alze o hi de e olt d n ih rp o o S rcca d Th c u t ee tdGan t' tsi nya d c ncu e t thene r et e r ng f til n . e o r rj ce r ets etmo n o ld d ha l ve pr de e de e a utt se ort doo t c ms la t tm e oft l I ed,t co t ovi d vi nc bo he t ps he r o ot e t he i da . nde he ur poi e outt tti lc ms lus d phot a oft i e i roft ba' a ti lwih Ga ne ts nt d ha ra ot e e ogr phs he nt ro he l t ra t r t' n f l k o e g .( c No. - 0a 2 3) Th c u tsc n l so t ttil oms lsp ro ma c ' l n wld e Do . 7 1 t - . e o r' o cu in ha ra c t e ' e fr n e u wa notdet i nti notunr as bl The onl pot n i ly c e bl e de e t tt doo was s k e s e ona e. y e tal r di e vi nc ha he r bole s tc t d hu nmef o t sa e ntofape s who ha pe s na knowl r m he t t me r on d ro l edgeoft c ton of he ondii t ba n s ve mont a tr t r pe a a he r e n hs fe he a nd bduc i t plce The phot a ton ook a . ogr phs a tia t z l s uppore Duf t si o r ga di t e nt . Ga ne t has t not pr vi d cla a td fs e tm ny e r ng he ve s r t hus o de e r nd c ncng e de e t tt smi sng e de e woul have r ie ar as bl pr biiy ofa onvi i vi nc ha hi s i vi nc d a s d e ona e oba lt dif r ntou c e. Be us t sae c tsr i wa net rc r r t nora t e ona e fe e t om ca e he t t our' ulng s ihe onta y o, n mr as bl a i a i o , c e ry e t bls d f r l l w a w a no ba e o a l e s bl pplc ton f l a l s a i he ede a a nd s t s d n n mr a ona e d tr nain o t ef cs cam Ic ha nomei. eemi to f h a t, li () s rt 11 Cli Id am () l li f t s b- l m ,Gn ne' a gue t ttil c t e we e i fe tve f f ii t n As ourh u cai r t r s ha ra o ms l r ne f c i or alng o t pr dee de et tDuf and Gn ne t r ve e ove anhotrt Ha s lg, r ni a ba k ovi vi nc ha f r t ta l d r l o ni onbtr Vigi a, nd c o Aprl29,2003,t da oft s ond c r d r pe Gn n t pr s nt d t sae c twih n i he y he ec ha ge a . r e t e e e he tt our t s esi ce a s ppi tcke s9om W es l I ,daed Aprl29,2003,wli h i c t d t t al nvoi s nd hi ng i t te , nc. t i lc ndia e ha Duf lc s d r l ofpl tca ga de f rii e f rSprng W a e Far ,Ga ne tsf r The fptr ha e ols asi nd r n e tlz r o i tr m r t' a m. s ppi tc t i ude die tons t t f r hi ng ike s ncl d r c i o he n m. Ga n t cli t t hi c r e t a ms ha s ouns l we e i e r n pos es i oft sevi nc a ti butdi no us i,e n t s son hi de e t ral d t e t ve hough i woul ha pr n t tDuf t d ve ove ha f wa l ng a s yi boutt r pe on Aprl29,2003,a t r f e unde m i d he c e biiy e he a i nd he e or r ne r r di lt noug t h o ha al wed f a a quit oft J y 24,2003r pe. ve lo or n c tal he ul a Th saeh be sc u trj cè ti cam be a e o te mu t l i tmr tto saj r e tt a a o r ee td h s li c us f h li e ne eain u y p ma ha ma oft s e denc The co tpoi e o t t wih no pr f r d t si ony f o y ve de hi vi e. ur nt d ut ha , t ofe e e tm rm a ywin s p a i Du fa d Ganet tW eslo t td t ,h j yc ud h v itr rtd te n t e s lcng f n r t a te n ha ae te m' o l a e n ep ee h e i n e t me n ta t e d l r o t e i ms wa s h d e fr Ap i 2 . Ha t ejly vde c o a h t h ei y f h t ve e s c e uld o rl 9 dh t r be ive t tt e de e i c t d wha Ga ne tc am s t y m a ha onl weghed i i le d ha he vi nc ndia e t r t l i , he y ve y i tn c me i wih t Aprl29,2003i r ofwhih Gane t ac te ( No.7- 0a 4or cton t he i hage, c r t was quitd. Doc. 1 t 5) Th c ur wa t u no c n i c dt t r e t a p o nt a temisn e i e c ce tda . e o t s h s t o v n e ha Gn n t h d r ve h t h sig v d n e r ae ra o a l p o a it t tt ej r wo l no h v c n itd Ganet ftec a g smii fo e s n b e r b bl y ha h u y u d t a e o vce r t o h h r e sng r m i t J y24, he ul 2003 a s t s aul. The s a e c l ts r s ng i ne t r c r r t nor a l r as bl a i a i of t t otr ' ea oni s ihe ont a y o, n m e ona e pplc ton , Stiklnd, i i ba e on a unr as bl de e nai n oft f c s Tra c m s lssr t gy rc a nor s t s d n e ona e t nui to he a t . i l ol e ' ta e wa t e tbls t tDuf a Gn n t had mant i d a r ai Mp be s o sa ih ha f nd r e t i ane eltons yond t dae t tDuf he t ha f sa e i e t t d t nded. Cot e c led wine s swho t sii d t s i Duf a Ga ne tt t ri t ms l a l y se e tfe o eeng f nd r t ogehe n he c e oft i busne s de lngst oughou t fr tsx m ont of200 Couns lr pe t dl ont xt her i s ai hr t he is i hs 3. e e ae y c l d Duf c edi lt pa tc ary i r r t why s wo d m ant i a r lto hi halenge fs r biiy, ri ul l n ega ds o he ul i an e ai ns p wih a ma s as e td had r pe a be t n he muli e tmes I i nott e s bl t t n he s re a d nd a e r tpl i . t s mr a ona e o c udet tc ms lm a asr t gi de i i nott i udet W e s le de e a cl a i oncl ha ot e de ta e c c son o ncl he t e vi nc s lmultve oft o he evi nc esa ili t i ongoi r ltons p ora i ncusve ast sa e c t he t r de e t blslng he r ng ea i hi s nco l i , he tt our v e di.Fu temo e Gn n t ha n te tbls e p eu ier s li fo t eo si no t i iwe t rh r r, r e t s o sa ih d rj d c e utng rm h miso f hs e de . I i e iey r as bl t tt c tco d ha beleve t tGn n t r ped Duf on vi nce t s ntr l e ona e ha he our ul ve i d ha r e t a f t m or ng ofAprl29 a t n c nvi d orf c he t go buy g e nhous s i l tr he ni i nd he o nce or ed r o re e upples ae t a d y. Co i eig ta t ej r ddno f t ee ie es fi in t c n itGnn t o t ht a nsd rn h t h u y i t md h vd nc u tce t o o v c r e' f he t Ap 2 , 0 rp c ag ,ti as ara o a l c ncu int a tejuyma ha ece tdte dl 9 20 3 a e h r e i s lo e s n b e o lso h t h t. y v rdi h e e de e but sil bele d Duf s t tm o r r ng t c i e of c ci pari a l vi nc tl ive f esi ny ega di he rm s onvi ton, tculry bec us t tt si ony wasbolt r d wih t tmony 9o polceofi e s a s xua as a tntr e a e ha e tm se e t esi m i fc r , e l s ul ls who e mi Duf o J y 2 2003,pho og a ,a f r nsce de xa ned f n ul 4, t r phs nd o e i vi nce.Cli Id ,h rf r , am ( ) te eo e hasno m e i. rt Cl m 1 ai 1 Gn n t a s cai st thi tilc m s lwe e c tt i ly i fe tve bec us t y r e t lo l m ha s ra ot e r onsiutonal ne f c i a e he di nota s hi of hi rg t t siy,and t y di notpe mi hi t t tf Att sae d dvie m s i ht o e tf he d r t m o esiy. he t t ha ase de ir he rng,Gnr t t tfe t thi co e ne r a s hi t the ha a be vi nta y a i ne t esiid ha s uns l ve dvied m ha d n a ol e rghtt t siy,a he ne rwa gi n t c nce t a s r t the wa e t t siy. bs ut i o e tf nd ve s ve he ha o s e t ha nt d o e tf Ga ne ts ti lco ms alo t sii d a t e de i r he i t t t y i d dic s d t r t' ra t el s e tfe t he vi nta y arng ha he ndee s us e he pos i lt ofGn ne tst tmony.Ator y Lawr nc e i il sa e t tt y a s d Gn ne t sbiiy r t' esi t ne e e xplcty tt d ha he dvie r t ofli rgh t tsiya til a Ator y Quagla co imedt t yha dic s whehe zs i t o etf t ra, nd t ne ina nfr hat he d s used t r i woul be i Ga ne ts bes i e e tt t siy a ti . The a itd t tt y a s hi t d n r t' t ntr s o e tf t lal y dm te ha he dvied m 13 a an tt siyn a dc nfr dta hema ehi o de iin n t ot siy ( c No 7- 0a g is e tf ig n o ime h t d s wn cso o t e tf . Do . . 1 t 5. ) I t f eoft c r di t y t si o t sa eha asco tc e t d t t tmony of n he ac he onta cor e tm ny, he tt be ur r die he esi bot a t e ove t tofGa ne t h tom ys r ha r t.Gmne t snots wn by c e ra c ncng e denc t t lt ha ho l a nd onvi i vi e ha t s fndi off ti i orec . Furher or t sa e c tco ude t tGa ne tst si o hi i ng ac s nc r t t m e, he tt our ncl d ha r t' e tm ny woul no ha ld t ar s bl pr ba lt o a dif r tr ul. Gi n t i nsse e i d t ve e o ea ona e o biiy f fe en es t ve he nco it ncis n Gn n t' pr s ntton off t t oughou t r c d,t s c tc nno c l t tt sae r e ts e e a i ac s hr t he e or hi our a t onc ude ha he t t c tsr lng wa a unr a o bl a iaton ofet rpr of Sti llnd o wa ba e on a our' u i s n e s na e pplc i ihe ong rcca r s s d n un e s bl de e mi to oft f t Cl m I,t e or ,hasno m e i. r a ona e t r nai n he acs. ai I her f e rt Cl m I1 ai 1 Gar t as t c ti Cli 1It c nsde alof t a lged e s ofco ms l a ne' ks he our n am I o o i r l t he le nor t e nd t er prj iil efc o h s t l i te a g e ae a d i lg t o t e ttl y o te h i eudca fe t n i da n h g r g t n n ih f h o ai f h t cru tn e .Th saeh b a c t'rj ce ti cam o t g omd : 1 Vigni lw d e ic msa c s e tt a e s out ee td h s li n wo r t s ( ) r i a a o s n tr c g ies h a g e aeprj d c cams a d ( )t ecam f i do ismeis Th c u t o e o nz uc g rg t eu ie li , n 2 h li al n t rt. e o r e no e t tt c s twas a l ng,hoty c esed t l i whih de e e c ms l a tc t d ha he a e l o l ont t da n c f ns ot e ta ked t he c e biiy oft vi tm i m uli e wa .'The c ta s poi e t t t a quit sde e e r di lt he ci n tpl ys' our lo nt d o he wo c tal f ns c t e a hiv di isc n ieaino t t tl yo t crl tn e .( c No. - 0a 6) oms l c e e n t o sd rto f he oai f he icl a c s Do . 7 1 t . t ms The sae c ts rzi wa ne t r c r r t no a unr s bl a ia i of t t our' tlng s ihe onta y o, r n ea ona e pplc ton , cea l e tbls d f de a lw . Ha ng c l d t t ti l c l ry sa ihe e r l a vi oncude ha ra ouns ls pe f m a wa no e ' ror nce s t d t e ta t tno o t s alg d e rr r s le i p eu ie t e c u tsd tr n to ekin nd ha ne f ho e l e ro s e utd n rj dc , h o r' eemi ai n e r g r i a g e aep eu iewi tn ssr tn . S eFih rv Ang ln ,1 3 F.d 8 5 8 2 e adng g rg t rj dc t a d c uiy e s e . eo e 6 3 3 , 5 hs (t Ci.1 9 ) CHa ig j td tr n d t a no o c t e' a to s c ud be c n ie e 4h r 9 8 ç vn us ee mie h t ne f oms ls ci n o l o sd r d c tm to l e r r .. .i w oul be odd,t s y t l as ,t c l t t t e s m e a i , ons i i na r o , t d o a he e t o onc ude ha hos n ctons 14 wh n c nsd r d c le tv l ,d p ie F s e o af i t a.) Eve a sl ng a e d t a e o iee olciey e rv d ih r f ar 1 l'. n sl , mu n o, h t i ' mi a1o t e d n eGn n t camswa misn fo tetil db e p e e td t tej r , h t 1 f he vie c r e t li s si g ' m h ra ha e n r s ne o h u y t a r as lmpton sil doe not r ie a r as bl pr biiy t t t out m e woul ha be n sl i tl s as e ona e oba lt ha he co d ve e dif r nt The Comm onwe 1h pr e e a good de of e de e be fe e . at es nt d al vi nc yond Duf s t si o f e tm ny, i l ng physc a e r e de e t ts ncudi i al nd xpe t vi nc , ha uppo td c ci Def ns c m s li a hed re onvi ton. e e ot e mpe c Duf and c lnge he c edi lt muli etm e a pr s n e muc e de e i s f hale d r r biiy tpl i s nd e e t d h vi nc n uppor ofis t t' t e r ta Du fwa ad s r n ld e - ilre d. Th j r c u dr a o by h vece ie a1o h o y h t f s ig u te x grfin e u y o l e s na l a rdtd l f t mi sng e de a silc ced Gn n t ba e upon t Com monwe t spr e ai n. he s i vi nce nd tl onvit r et s d he alh' es nt to Cli IIha no me i. am I s rt Cli 1e a d11 a ms () n 1 Repo e ta g st a Gn n t' Cli Ie a dtepo t n o Cli IIt t n opo ae s nd n r ue h t r ets am () n h ri f am I ha i c r rts o le aeno e a se a ds udb ds se b c u eGn n t ne e p e e tdte t t esae () r t xh u td n ho l e imis d e a s r e t v r r s ne h m o h tt c u t $A)fd r lc t'ma n tg a tawrto ha e sc r ust apeiine i saec td o r. ( e ea out y o rn g i f b a o p o t o r n tt uso y t lnl s t peii ne ha fr te used li sa er m e e by pr s ntng li cai st t hi t l e s he tto r s is xha t zs t t e di s e e i ls l m o he ghes sae c u t' Ba e v.Co c r n 2 0 F.d 2 ,28 (t Ci.2 0 ) (i n O' u l n v tt o r. ' kr r o a , 2 3 76 8 4 h r 0 0 ct g S li i va . Bo r k l 5 6U. 8 8 8 2 ( 9 9 28U. C. 2 5 ( )1 .I o d rt stsyt e h usin e c e, 2 S. 3 , 4 1 9 :; S. j 2 4 b ( ) n r e o aif he x a to r quie e ,t f de alcli mus be ûf ry pr s ntd' t t sae c t Pi r v.Conne , e r m nt he e r am t <ail e e e ' o he tt our. ca d r 40 U. 27 , 75( 9 ) & oh t o eaiefcsa dt ec n r l n lg lp i ilsmu t 4 S. 0 2 1 71 .çB) t he p rtv a t n h o tol g e a rncp e s ( i beprs n e t t saec tt' th wsv. at 1 5F.d9 7 91 ( t Ci.1 9 ) e e td o he tt ou 'Ma te Ev t 0 3 0 , 1 4h r 9 7 . Gn nets Cl m Ie a ar,on is fc t be a cam f i fci asit e of r t' ai () ppe s t a e, o li or nefe tve ssanc c e ba e on c els f im e t di c r pr s nt a or a gue t tt Comm onweat ouns l s d ouns ' a l o s ove , e e , nd/ r ha he 1h wihhe d e de e t t was e ul or a / i ac ng. Em be d wihi t t c am , t l vi nc ha xc pat y nd or mpe hi dde t n ha l i Gn n t s e s a s t be as e tng a cli f r pr e ut ra m ic r e t e m lo o s ri a m o os c o il s onduc t de Br dy. To t tm r a he 15 e e t tt s c am i a i f e tve as itnc of c xt nt ha hi l i s n ne f c i ssa e ouns c am ,t c tagr es wih t el l i he our e t he rs e ponde t tGn ne tne rpr s nt d t c am t t sae c ur a t ne re use i. nt ha r t ve e e e he l i o he t t o t nd hus ve xha t d t E cai t thasno bee pr e e t t hi he t sa e c rtne rhe e s ma be te t d a E l m ha A t n es nt d o he g s tt ou ve t l s y rae s e use i i i cea t t t cli wo d be pr e laly ba r d t r sa e 1 w i t xha t d f t s l r ha he am ul oc dtr l r e mde tt a f he pe ii ra tm pt t pr en i t t sae c t' Ba ,220 F. a 288;s e alo Gr y v. ttone te ed o es t t o he tt our. ' ker 3d t e s a Neheln 51 U. 1 2 1 ( 9 6 .l Gn n t we et atmp n w t r iet i cam i sae t ra d, 8 S. 5 , 61 1 8 ) f r e t r o te t o o as hs li n tt c u t i wo l b p o e u al bard p ru n t Va Co e An .j 8016 4 B)2 (e uiig o r, t u d e r c d r l re u s a t o . d n . - 5 ( ( ) r q rn y ha spe ii r t r ie a la ia e g om dsf r ifi t i frtsae pe ii f a wrtof bea ttone s o a s l va lbl r t or ele n he. s t t tton or r i h be sc r u ) Be a s Gn n t k e o tef css p o t gtl cam a t tmeo h ssae a a o p s. c u e r e t n w f h a t u p ri l s li t he i f i tt n i ha e sp tto , ec n o d mo srt c us a dp eu iet e c s t ed ful Th po t n o b a eiin h a n t e n tae a e n rj dc o x u e h ea t e ri f . o Cli le t a c nsiue a i efciea ssa c o c t e cam a dt p rin ( Cli 1I am () h t o t ts n n fe tv s itn e f oms l li n he o t j am I t o f t a a s rsp eu ieb s do t i cam a e t e eo e ds se h t se t rj dc a e n hs li r ,h r fr , imis d. To t e e t t t cai i one of pr e ut da mico uc ba e on t he xt nt ha he l m s os c o l s nd t s d he Co monwe t s f iur t dicl e e ul t y or i pe hi e de e,t c tr l s t t m alh' al e o s os xc paor m ac ng vi nc he our u e ha . Ga n t exha t d t s c am by pr s ntng i t t Su e Cou tof Vigi a i hi dr c r et use hi l i e e i t o he pr me r r i n s ie t a a . The Vigi a Supr me Cour de e t s c am on is m e is c udi t t t ppe l r ni e t nid hi l i t rt, oncl ng ha he Co monwe t ha dic os al ma e i e ul t y a i a hi e de e by pr d ng m a1h d s l ed l t ral xc paor nd mpe c ng vi nc ovi i Gn n t wih s r e t t umm a i s ofi e de Duf ha wih i si a or a t pr e ut r Gn ne t re nt r ws f d t nve tg t s nd he os c o . r t, 275 Va.a 41 657 S. 2d a 1 t 0, E. t 08. The Co f t r c ude t t Ga n t s f r d no urt urhe oncl d ha r e t uf e e p eu ieb n tb i gv n t v r t ta s rp so t itr iwsb c us t eta ci s rj d c y o eng ie he ebai rn cit f he n e ve e a e h rnsrpt m pr s nt no i pe h e e de e dif r nt f om t t i t di c os es t t co d ha e e ed m ac m nt vi nc f e e r ha n he s l ur ha ul ve r s t i ar s na epr ba lt t tt o c wo dha be n dfee .J a 41 11 euled n ea o bl o biiy ha he utome ul ve e ifrnt Z t 8, 2. 16 Ga ne t cli s t t t sa e co ts Br dy nli wa lnr s bl a t t t r t am ha he t t ur ' a lng s l ea ona e nd ha he p osc t rk o n l p e e td Du fs p ru e t si n r g r i te e ns o Ap i 29 r e u o n wigy r sn e f ej rd e t y e adng h ve t f rl , mo 2003,be us i a i er e wih I tgaorM iha l Duf saed t tGn n t ha m a he ca e n n nt viw t nvesi t c e, f tt ha r e t d de r go t W e s li Ha s zg a t he r pe a a s ule he on Aprl29,2003. Ga ne ti o t e n ni onbtr fer a d nd s a t d r i r t s m itke Net rt Co monwe t nort def ns r s d t is oft W e s ti wih sa n. ihe he m alh he e e aie he s ue he tel rp t Duf dtrngti l s Duf had no opporuniy t lea utt ti Ha t de e epr s nt t f li ra , o f t t o i bo he rp. d he f ns e e ed he W e s le de i a e f r t i a h Duf orc le he t tmony r ga di t s ue e te vi nce n n f o t o mpe c f ha lnge r esi e r ng he eq nc ofe nt on Aprl29,2003,t r i a r a ona e pr biiy t t s woul ha t sii d t ve s i he e s e s bl oba lt ha he d ve e tfe o pr c s y t s m etlng t ts t dI si t M i hae : e iel he a li ha he ol nve tga or c l And (qhe a I sat t pul of rpi y buta rnty no rpi y e ug nd tred o l f a dl ppae l t a dl no h be aus hegoti t ba k oft t c a (jIwa d i ng vey fs do t c e n he c he nzk nd s rvi r a t wn he r d ho ng t t i wo d ge hi of t bac of t t c but he i di n', oa pi ha t ul t m f he k he nlk t d t e e t al h ma a e t c meao n it t p se e sd d o a gjga v n u ly e n g d o o r u d no he a sng r ie o r nd rb t ke a y f o me a so d t c r a pule me a r s t s the he ys wa r m nd t ppe he a nd l d c os he ea woull tltm e go outt doo be us he kne Iwoul e c s hepuled me cn' e he r ca e w d s ape o l a r s t ehi a t eheg tb hidtewh e a ( d o el ama ica (1 co s h m nd h o e n h e l nd 1 r v i ke n a nd e nmal heca bac t t hous g1andt dmeIwoul be doi whae r ve ly me k o he e ol d ng tve he wa e t do t y t t a he t d m e lha t go t H a rs z g t a pl ce nt d o oda ha nd ol d o o r ionblr o a a d b s me friie a d (q s me p atc s e tn f r a g e n ho e a d n uy o e t z r n l o lsi h eig o r e us n br ug meho ea t ne da 1we t wor o ht m nd he xt y nt o k. ( c No.1 1 Ex.1 ) No hn i Du fssae n c nr dcst tsi n s ep e e td a Do . -, 0. t ig n f ttme t o ta it he e tmo y h r sn e t til Id e ,t e sae n t e i st v le o t e W es le i e c fo Cli Id b ra . n e d h ttme t md nnne he au f h te v d n e ' m am () y r pr di a r s na e e a ton o i. l isdie ta alo ni t Supr me Cou tpad ovi ng ea o bl xpl na i f t n t r c ppe pi on, he e r i pa tc a a tnton t t f c t t i r s e t tilc els Br dy r ss t ti lco t ri ulr te i o he a t ha, n e pons o ra ouns ' a eque t, he ra ur r vi we a 1of Duf s sa e e s i c m e a a c e e d 1 f tt m nt n a r nd ompa ed t m t t s r he o he umma y dicoszes r s l lr m a by t Co monwe lh. Gn net 275 Va a 1 657 S. 2d a 403. The ti l c t de he m at r t . t 04, E. t ra our c ude t t al e ul t r a ùnpe c e e de e ha be n di cl e a ba ed o is oncl d ha 1 xc pa o y nd a hm nt vi nc d e s os d, nd s n t ownr viw oft saeme sandt tsi ny a til t Supr me Co ta e J. a 111, ee he tt nt he etmo t ra, he e ur gred. Js t 415. Gn ne tha no pr n t tt sa e c ts nli was c r r t or a unr s na e r t s t ove ha he t t our' lng onta y o n ea o bl a plc to o Brd o b s d o a u ra o a e d tr n to o t f cs Cli Ie, p iain f a v r a e n n n e s n bl eemiain f he a t. am () t r f e, snom e i. he e or ha rt Conc us on l i For t r a ons sa e he en,t c tc l s t tr ponde ' m oton t dimi s he e s tt d r i he our oncude ha es nts i o s s mus begr nt Thec tgr nt r ponde ' m oton t d s isGa ne tspeii f rawrtof t a ed. our a s es nts i o im s r t' tton o i ha asc pus An a oprae o derwile e t sda be or . ppr i t r l ntr hi y. The Clr i die t d t s nd a c o t sm e o a l o ni a t a co pa ng ek s r ce o e opy f hi m r ndlm pi on nd he c m nyi or rt t pe ii ra t a1c de o he ttone nd o 1 ouns lo r or e f ec d. ENTER:Thi s K l ' d yof gut2015 *# a Au s, . CHI U NI EF TED STATES D I STRI JUD G E CT 18
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