Muhammad v. Commonwealth Of Virginia et al, No. 7:2014cv00529 - Document 76 (W.D. Va. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 01/26/2015. (kab)

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Br t he saed t t he at c d M tha a be us f mer a c r tt ha ta ke l mm d ca e or c rci ore tonalofk e T.Thomps ga hi f s i or ton t t M uha a was a s t h. t r on ve m ale nf ma i ha mm d nic M uhnmma saest tprs i si or di a i hoddy' i s i to oft J r 5 i de d t t ha ion nve tgat s d û s ' nve tgai n he anua y nci nt a wr ngl a c e a he ga m e nd o y c us d not r ng mberofputi at t'on M uha a slf M uhn a tng t ' hi mm d' ie. mm d m s t t tt ee nt l vehi i da rofbeng kil i hei r t r d t Re Oni n. s ers ha hes ve s ea m n nge i led f s e u ne o d o Be a e itro uo y ij n tv r l fi a e ta r ia yrme y te p ry s e ig t c us nel c tr n u cie ei s n xr o dn r e d , h a t e kn he e p ei n r ij n to mu tma eace rs wi Eh th i l eyt s c e do temeis ta r l a y nu cin s k la ho ng l a e s i l o u c e n h rt,h t mi t k he i lkey t s f r ir pa a e hn m i t abs nc ofpr i i r r le ,t tt baa e of s i l o ufe re r bl r n he e e elm na y e if ha he lnc e ute tp i hsfv r a dt a a ij n to i i tep bi itr s. W itrv Nama Re . q iis is n i a o , n h t n nu cin s n h u lc nee t' ne . t l s ' De .Co mcl l c,5 5 U. 7 2 (0 ) Ea h o t e e f u fco smu tb s tsid Re l f t i. n . 5 S. , 0 2 08 . c f h s o r a t r s e aife . a Tr t Ab u Ob ma I c v F 5 5F.d 3 2 3 7 (t Ci. 0 9 , a ae o oh rg o n s uh o t n . n . . EC, 7 3 4 , 4 4 h r 2 0 ) v c td n te r u d , 55 U. 1 9 ( 9 S. 08 2010) ri tt i r lva pa4bv 607 F. 355,355 (t Ci 201 ( tng , ensaed n ee nt l 3d 4h r. 0) eii W i e ,555U. a 20) M orove ,plitf mus s mor t n aGposi lt 'ofirpa a e ntr S. t . e r anif t how e ha t sbiiy' re rbl h r rte ,h mus s o t a i n n ,çre aa e ij r i l ev i t e a e e o a am- ah r e t h w h t mmie t t rp rbl nu y s i l n h bsnc f n i k ij ncin. W itr 5 5 U..a 2 ( mp a i i o iia) Fnal ,û p ei nay ijmcin nu to ' ne , 5 S t 2 e h ss n rgn l. i ly t rlmi r nt to ' a ma n v ris et prv n a ij r o ham wh c no e n t mo i p ry c n e d wa y e e su o e e t n nu y r r ih t ve he vng a t o tn s s c us d by t wr cli e i t unde l ng a ton. Om ea W ord Tr ve v. TW A,111F. a e he ong am d n he ryi c i ' ' a l a l 3d 1 1 (t Ci. 9 7 )nr Mir s f Ani u tLii s 3 F.d51 , 2 ( t Ci. 0 3 . 4, 6 4h r 1 9 ) l e co o t tt s tg.3 3 3 7 5 6 4h r 2 0 ) r M tha mad m a none of t e s l m kes hes howi . Fis, li a lgatons do not s ngs r t zs le i how a ny lke i i lhood t thi ta f rba k t Red Oni n i i mi n , o t tt pa tg ng û t'o hi lf ha s r nse c o o s m ne t r ha he s a i ' n s ie hi a Re Ono i sili ef c. Th c u tc n tis ij n tv r l fba e o M u n d s t d in s tl n fe t e o r a no sue n u ci e ei s d n h mma ' e me e s c ai n t tht wo d silbe i d r pe ul to ha ul tl n ange a Re Oni Se nd, M ul r t d on. co mmm a doe not d s 2 i cae t t he ha tl d admi sr tve r m e e a Sus e t i or a ho iis of s cii ndi t ha s ie nitai e di s t s x o nf m ut rte pe fc r s t a ta f r t Re Oni n woul e ng r hi lf . l ed,untlhe ha e use ea ons hat r ns e o d o d nda e s ie nde i s xha td a i s r tve r m e es on t s i s he c dm nit a i e di hi s ue, nnno brng a co ta ton a t i ny ur c i bout i. Se 42 U . C. t e S. j 1 e() M orove ,untlhehasgi n prs ofiil t ne sa y i or i an tmet 997 a. e r i ve ion fcas he ce sr nf maton d i o a e shi c ddr s s once n,he c r anno s w t tc ti e v nton i hi onl m e nsf r le . Thid, t ho ha our ntr e i s s y a or e if r M u a d h s ma e n s o n t t te rq e td ij n to t p e e t hs ta se i h mma a d o h wig ha h e u se n u cin o r v n i rn fr s wa r nt d by t baanc ofequii s o s r s t publc i e e t I i wel esa ihed t t ra e he l e te r e ve he i nt r s . t s l t bls ha cou t m us g ne a l avoi e a e nti prs mana mentdec so . Fi ly,M uha ma rs t e r ly d nt ngl me n ion ge ii ns na l m d f ist de i t a pa t t t sl ws twho ha a pe s li ve e i prs ta f r a l o sgna e ny ry o hi a ui s ny r ona nvol m nt n ion r nse d cso s t wa dwho terq e td ijmcinc ul b dr ce e iin ,o r m h e u se nt to o d e ie td. Fo t s r a o ,te c u tmus d n plitf moin f r itro u o y ij n tv r hee e s ns h o r t e y an ifs to o ne lc tr n u cie r le . An a o it or r wilis t s da The Cl r i die t d t s c es oft s ei f ppr pra e de l s ue hi y. e k s r c e o end opi hi me or ndlm opi on a a co nyi or t pl i if m a z ni nd c mpa ng der o antf. 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