Hubbert v. Washington et al, No. 7:2014cv00530 - Document 57 (W.D. Va. 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 7/7/2016. (tvt)

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Tle h a y ae n i ttt n laj sme thsoy idc t gtec p blyfre te /edl voe c nsi i a du t n itr n iai h a a ii o xrmed a y iln e uo n t a ns sa for ot r ofende s Thi gr p mos oûe woul ha a exensve gai t tf he f r . s ou t n d ve n t i c i nalhit y a lf t e t thase caaed s t texteme/ a y vi enc has rmi sor nd iesyl ha s lt o ha r de dl ol e be come a be or lchaacersi Thepot talf exte e ordea y vi e i havi a r t itc. en i or r m dl olnce s n t ei n td d s ie te ofn e' d i isi t n l aj sme t e e whe o l ae ept h fe d rs al ntt i a du t n v n n mi y uo pr dig m or t n a ye or c plant polt, a c r tve be vi a ovi n e ha ar om i , ie nd oope ai ha or nd att tiude. Aler tvel t ofende m a pr e a r i y dir i and t na i y, he f r y es nt outnel suptve t r at ng patrofbe orand att h e eni te havi tiude. Alo i udesofende si r r td f s ncl f r ncace ae or ano o i c i t tput t m a rs fom o h ofende s t rous rme ha s he t ik r t er f r . 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I c r s ,i a e w ho c pl t es a i hed goa s e e he t na m nt m n ont a t nm t s om e e t bls l oft pr r m m a ha t rs urt cas ii a i r duc d t Lev 6,atwhih poi t he og a y ve hei ec iy l s fc tons e e o el c nt he i na e i pl ce i o a gr s ti a r c ve m a oft s m e prvie asi a e i t m t s a d nt oup e tng nd e ei s ny he a i l ges nm t s n he ge a popul ton. l t i na e com pl est Le 6 pr a ,t i a e m a be s e ner l ai f he m t et he vel ogr m he nm t y t pped dow n t Leve 5 a pl e i t ge r popul ton. o l nd ac d n he ne al ai W hie c i i Red Oni s a fc l onfned n on, t f onduc e num e ous l A hea i t r vi w td r C rngs o e e Pl ntf housng sat a s c iy l vel ai ifs i t us nd e urt e .Spectc ly,t r lva l he rngsoc ured i ii a l he ee nt CA a i c r n 20l3 on A ugus 1 a 26,Se e be 24,a N ove be 4;i 201 o J nua y 31 A prl8, ul t 9 nd pt m r nd m r n 4 n a r , i J y 3 a 30,Se em be 4 a 25,a O c ober 1 a 1 Pl ntf c endst tt he r ngsw e e nd pt r nd nd t 4 nd 5. ai i f ont ha he a i r t r tay, t rone , é a ngls rja as m'be us t y c i dhi beived-oi birr ' i r ous' k ni e s, nd ha ' ca e he ontnue s le t be a 'e ' me un c s r s r ton e afe t KM CC i si aton had c ne es a y eg ega i ven tr he nve tg i omplt d wihoutr s tng i ee t e uli n any c r a ns hi . Pl i i falo a l ge t the r pea edl w a de ed t f r y- i ht ha ge gai t m a ntf s le s ha e t y s ni he o t e g hour 'a nc notc bef r 1 he rngsa t opporuniy t be he r d i t hea i . s dva e i e o e CA a i nd he t t o a d urng he rngs A non- e ntc def nda onduc e Pl ntf si ta 1 he r ng on Aug t 1 201 Pl i if t d ai i f nii l CA a i us 9, 3. a ntf w aspr enta t he rng a s a e he di no know why he wasa Re Oni a t the w a es t he a i nd t t d d t t d on nd ha s no c r ed w ih a di c plna y i r c i a KM CC . The ne da t I r om m e d t t t ha g t s i i r nf a ton t xt y, he CA ec nde ha Pl i ifr m an i a i sr i e s e ton pe ng r c dsr e a a o it housng a ntf e i n dm nitatv egr ga i ndi e or eviw nd ppr pra e i a s gnm e . 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Pl ntf a ked Younce w hy he w a a s gne t Le S e n t a s fca i ci i ai i f s s s i d o vel ve houg t h he K M CC i tga i ha cl ar d Pl ntf ofwr nves i ton d e e ai i f ongdoi Younc a l ge y s d t t ng. e le dl ai hat he W a de di notexpl i t r i al t hi : r n d a n he aton e o m Ho e t , n 1d n' k o 1m j s f lo n o d r.Th W a d nt l me n sl ma , o t n w. ' u t ol wi g r es e r e od y t cl s f you as a Le lCS' of e r a t s nd you t C- l ng t do o as iy ve I ' f nde nd o e o Buidi o t Chale he l nge Sere be vi pr a .... The e s no r tona e. I don' i s ha or ogr m r' ai l t know w hy t W a de ... sm a ng m e do t s t yo when t i tga i he r n i ki hi o u he nves i ton ce r da d y udd tr c iea y c ag s I 1wa y , 'd wrt i u a d lae n o in' e ev n h r e . f s ou I(j ie t p n go al t w a l he y. Pl i iff uls Y o e f notc a ntf a t unc or onduc i a pr tng operl hea i w ih a nce notc and CA rng t dva ie Pl i ifspr s nc a f t de e n M uli who, Pl n ifsc antf e e e nd auls f nda t lns as aitf ouns or wa r s nsbl el , s e po i e f pr e tng Pl ntf sduepr es rght .Pli ifas f ulsW a den M a he bo h f or ot c i ai if oc s i s a ntf lo a t r t na t or o derng Y ounc t i e e Pl i if scl s fca i de pie t conc us on oft K M CC r i e o ncr as a ntf as ii ton s t he l i he i s i a i a f notcor e tng t e r s a t rr vi ng Pl i if s r gul rgre nve t g ton nd or r c i he r or f e e ewi a ntf e a i vanc a e bout t cl s ii a i de i i Pl i ifal o f ulsW a r t W as ng on,a Regi l he a s fc ton c s on. a ntf s a t la h, hi t nd ona A dm i s r orH i e f r a ovi eiherYounce' c a s fc ton r om m e ton orM a he s ni tat nkl o ppr ng t s l s ii a i ec nda i t na' rj tonofPl ntf sg iva e. eeci ai if re nc Def nda Swi t Uni M ana rofRed Oni sC- l ng, e ewed Pl i ifs e nt ney, he t gc on' Buidi r vi antf s cu iy lvelonN ove r4,201 a r commende t Pl ntf be hous d i Le lS at e rt e mbe 3, nd e d hat ai if e n ve S - ( a e o n e i galng rp ro o sa l a j sme t' wi ya p o e hso M I t sd n e d n o e eid f tbe du t n . b 'S ne p r v d i wn r c m e i t s m e da Pl i ifc pl i t tt he r ng vi a ed due pr es be us e om ndaton he a y. a ntf om a ns ha he a i ol t oc s ca e he di no r ce ve f t ei hour 'a d t e i ory- ght s dvanc notc ort opporuniy t be pr e . Pl i tf e i e he t t o es nt a n if f t c pl i t he s d ha ha hi 1 c as ii a i he r ngseve y t ry days not urher om a ns hat houl ve d s CA l sf c ton a i r hi t , onc e r ni t da . e ve y ne y ys D e e ntLt D a c f nda . y onduct d t ne I hea i a Pl ntf sc ldoor o J e he xt CA rng t ai if el n anua y 31 r , 201 w ih Pl i i fs c 4, t a ntf ouns l ,de e e or f ndan K e e pr e . Lt D a r co m ende t tPl i tf t gl y, es nt . y e m d ha a n if rman h u e i Le e Sa ' M - 'ç a e o n e i galn e peido sa l aj sme t' e i o s d n v l t C I'd s d n e d n o g r ro f tbe du t n . S b ' Lt Day a lge y a . le dl nnounce he de ii a waked a y be or Pl i ifha t opporuniy d r c son nd l wa f e antf d he t t t s y anyt ng. Def nda K ibour appr d t r c m e to on Fe ua y 28,201 o a hi e nt l ne ove he e om nda i n br r 4. Pl ntf f uls Lt D a K e e a K iboum e f pe m itng t ç ha ' he r ng t r ul i hi ai if a t . y, gl y, nd l or r ti he t m ' a i o es t n s s c i d c i menta Le lS a notha ng atmea ngf ' r vi w e r t ry days ontnue onfne t ve nd vi ' ni ul' e e ve y hit . Lt Da alo r vi . y s e ewed Pli ifss urt lve on Aprl8,201 r c antf ec iy e l i 4, e omm e ngt t ndi ha Pan ifb r d c dt Le e S a S - b s do n e i ako g rp ro of tbl a j sme t litf e e u e o v l t M 2 a e n e dng ç n e e id sa e d u t n l and t m e tt r quie e soft s e dow n pr r m . Def nda Tunw r a Uni M a o e he e r m nt he t p og a ' ' e nt , t nage , r a ove t r co m enda i on Aprl22,201 A ga n, ai iff uls Lt D a a Tur rf ppr d he e m ton i 4. i Pl ntf a t . y nd ne or pe ti t Ss ' hea i t r s ti hi c i d co i m en a Le lS a notha ng a nnitng he tham ' rng o e ul n s ontnue nfne t t ve nd vi lm eani -l'r ew evel t rt days. s ngf ' evi u . hi y y De enda Tur rr vi w e Pl i if s s curt l velon J y 3,201 Fo da l t r f nt ne e e d a ntf e iy e ul 4. ur ys a e , Tu ne r com m ende t Pl i ifbe i e e t Le S a 1 - eve t gh Pl ntf had ha r re d hat a ntf ncr as d o vel t M 1 n hou ai i f d ar dy be r duce t Le lS SM - ha c plt d t Cha lnge Se i f l - a ha lea en e d o ve 2, d om e e he le res or M 0, nd d r m ai d cha ge fee. Tur ra oved hi own r c m e ton t s m e da Pl i if e ne r r ne ppr s e om nda i he a y. a ntf be i vesTunw ri r as d hi c as ii ton be us de e nt Ar rp a M a he s ea le nc e e s l s fca i ca e f nda s ti nd t na pr d unf ounde r or t tPl i ifc piedt ki d um s ha antf ons r o dnap,e c pe,a mur rt KM CC W a den, sa nd de he r e t ven hough Pl ntf a l ge y ha m ont ea le ,s ai i f le dl d, hs ri r hown Tu ne t i tga i r por f om r r he nvesi tve e t r K M CC exone a i hi ofa w r r tng m ny ongdoi Pl ntf c ude t tt hea i w asa Ss ' ng. ai if oncl s ha he rng tham ' be us i wa ba e onlalefct a sgleg i omai 'l tds conds anddi notalow ca e t s s d ' s a s nd ta l j nfr ton,'ase e f , d l hi t o m he pporuniyt behe r t t o a d. Tur ra s r vi w e Pl ntf ss curt l ve o Se e be 4,201 O n Se e be 29, ne l o e e d ai if e iy e l n pt m r 4. pt m r 201 Tur rr com m ende t tPl ntf r ai i Le lS a l - , he appr d hi own 4, ne e d ha ai i f em n n ve t M 1 and ove s r com m enda i on t s e da e ton he am y. I l t Se e be 201 Red Oni n s a fr c ve notc f om s a fa a s ci n a e pt m r 4, o t f e ei d i e r t f t pe al i s i tonsuni t tPl i i fha no be n c r a a r s tofK M CC ' i tga i nve tga i t ha a ntf d t e ha ged s e ul S nves i ton. 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De e d n sag et t h yaee tt dt q aiidi nt a ds mma yj d me t A fn a t r u ha t e r n ie o u l e mmu iy n u r u g n . l f p ryi e tte t s mmayj d me t f h pe dng ,heds o eya dds l s r maeil o at s n ild o u r u g n i t e la i s t ic v r n ico u e tras n tl ,a any a fda t s i e nd fi vis how t tt r i no ge ne diput ast a m ae ilf t Fed.R. v. ha he e s nui s e o ny tra ac . Ci P.56() s eW ilamsv.Grfi 95 F. 820,823( hCi.1 )(e og zngapat i a; e li ifn, 2 2d 4t r 991 r c nii ry s e tt dt s mmayj d me ti ter c r a awh ec udno la arto a tiro fc t nil o u r u g n f h e o d s ol o l t e d ain lre f a t o e fndi fvoroft non- nt.i aei fcs' r t efcsne esayt e tbls t i na he mova ) t tral a t'ae hos a t c s r o sa ih he M eeme sofapa t sca eofa ton. Ande s v. be t Lthbysl , U . 242,248 l nt ry' us ci r on Li ry l nc.477 S. ( 986) A g nediput ofmaera fc e ssi,i viwi t r or a alr s bl 1 . enui s e t il a t xit f n e ng he ec d nd l ea ona e i e enc dr w n t r f om i a lghtm os f vor e t t non- ovi pa t a r as nf r es a he e r n i t a abl o he m ng ry, e onabl f ct ea fnde c d r t n a ve di f t non- ova . I The m ovi pa t ha t bur n of i r oul e ur r ct or he m nt d. ng r y s he de s howi - l ha i ,poi i outt t dit i tc t t tt r i a a e ofe de t ng ' t s ntng t o he s rc our - ha he e s n bs nce vi nce o s ppor t nonmovi pa t sc e' Ceotx Cor v.Cart,477U. 31 325( 986) l t u the ng ry' as .' l e p. tet S. 7, 1 . f he m ova s ts i s t sbur nt a if e hi den,t n t non- ovan m us s tf t s cii f t t tdem ons r t he he m t t e orh pe fc ac s ha ta e t e senc ofage nediput offc f ti .J ,a 322- A c tma notr ol he xit e nui s e a t or ral J- t 24. our y es ve di put d f c s w ei t e de e orm a de e m i tons ofc e biiy. 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Hal v. tceal 457U. 8 818( 98 .Onc adeenda r ie t ve ' row Fiz r d, ' S. 00, 1 2) e f nt as s he qualfed i muniy de e e, pl n ifbea st bur nt s ii m t f ns a aitf r he de o how t ta de e ntsc ha f nda ' onduc t vi ae t pl ntf srg .Br ntv.Mut 994F. 1 2,1 ( hCi.1 ) oltd he ai if iht va h, 2d 08 086 4t r 993 . 11 1. Pl ntf a guest tt c tonshe e re e w hie s gr ga e a Le lS c tt ed ai if r ha he ondii xpe i nc d l e e t d t ve ons iut c u a u ua punihm e i vi ai n oft Ei ht a Fouree h Am e r el nd nus l s nt n ol to he g h nd t nt ndme s Pl i if nt . antf f t ra g st thi s e ton a Le lS vi a ed due pr es pr ec ed by t Fouree h ur he r ue ha s egr ga i t ve ol t oc s ot t he t nt A m endm e . nt A. k -l eDu P o e sClu egft F u te t Ame d nla fr (n imae n srh e r c s a s o he o re n h g n me t fo ds a n tj o gr a erpr t c i t n doest Cnz la Unus Pu s e sCl us ' w he t ti a e et o e ton ha he e nd ual ni hm nt a e ' n ha nm t cha l ngest s t i c le he ubsantve ondii ofhi c i m e . W hil y v. l r ,475 U . 31 3 tons s onf ne nt te A be s S. 2, 27 ( 98 ;seW ila v. nimi 77F. 756,768( hCi.1 .ç l to t tprs 1 6) e lims Be a n, 3d 4t r 996) ' egains ha ion Al c ondii tnvol t w a on a unne s a y i l c i ofpa n, or l e gr s y tons i ve he nt nd ce s r nti ton i ' ar os l di pr s opor i t t t s vert oft c i e, o ar ' ihouta pe ogi lpum os f l tona e o he e iy he r m ' r e w t ny nol ca e' al s r y w ihi t a bi oft Ei h A m e e - nott due pr s cl us ' Pret v. qua el t n he m t he ght ndm nt he oce s a e. i o ' Clr ,78 F. 245,251( h Ci. 5)( i Rhode v.Cha n, U. 337,347 ake 0 3d 4t r 201 quotng s pma 452 S. ( 981) TheEiht Ame 1 ). g h ndme çrquiesac toe mi whehe prs co tonsi e ntce r our t xa ne t r ion ndii mpos c ela unus punihme ,'whe e sçgl DuePr e sclus r quiesac tt deemi nl nd ual s nt' r a tthe oc s a e e r our o tr ne whehe asa ehaspr de prs r wih ade t pr s i a yi prs r gultonsa t r tt ovi d ione s t qua e oce s n ppl ng ion e a i nd polc e . l A c or ngl Pl ntf s s t ntve d pr es c ai aboutt c ton of i i s ' d. c di y, ai if ubs a i ue oc s l m ' he ondii co i m e m us be s um e i o hi Ei t A m e nfne nt t ubs d nt s gh h ndm e cl i . nt a m Pl i ifa l gest f l ng c tons ofs r ga i c tt e c ela unus l a ntf le he olowi ondii eg e ton ons iut nl nd ua punihm e be aus t y ar mor r src i t n condii expe i e byi t si ge r l s nt c e he e e e titve ha tons renc d nma e n ne a popul ton a Re Oni he c d notbuy a m uc fom t com m i s r ,he w a de i d of ai t d on: oul s h r he s a y' s prve peronalpr t lkeat l vii pe s s opery i e e son, r onalmusc plye ,s ke s a s gepr e t r ; i a r nea r , nd ur ot c o s he ea nwd a l rr t ofgood conduc tme;hi celdoorwasc t ce wih mor m e a 'i wa owe a e ti s l onsnl td t e tl t s , nota e s t c m uni t w ih ot r i na e ;he had outof ce lr r t o up t fveho sa s a y o om ca e t he m t s - - l ec ea i n o i ur w e hi out i r cr a i w a lm ie t a f nc i a ea wih bar d w ie;he c d s e ek; s s de e e ton s i t d o e ed n r t be r oul how r t e tm e awe k;hea ehi m e l al i hi c l he ha t we rs urt r sr i sa be hr e i s e t s a s one n s el; d o a ec iy e tant nd es t d w hic m ovi i i t pr s n'he e re e m or c l a sr p s a c s hi core l ng ns de he i o , xpe i nc d e e l nd ti e r he ; s com m u c tonsa e c t nty k ni a i r ons a l ' rs ve la '; c d notha c ac vi ia i a he unde ur il nce ' he oul ve ont t s t ton; nd c d notpa tc pat i gr e oul r i i e n oup duca i lorr i ous c as e . Pl i iff t rc pl i t tona elgi l s s a ntf ur he om a ns hat t s gr t i t i hi s c iy ofe he rl ud noie a s e lf ce a pe rs ay he e egaed nma es n gh- e urt tn a o s s nd m l e s nd ppe pr becaus t lconst l t e hey ç anty hrow f eces att guard and sm eari al overt w al and t r he t 1 he l hei cel ...., kikandba ont doora1da a ni lla foodt i c l whe t do t ls (1 c ng he 1 y nd ght, nd l her els n hey n' getw hatt w ant....' hey ' The Ei hAm e e e e sy pr hi t t i lc i ofS nlla unus ght ndm nt xpr s l o bis he ntiton ç e nd c ual puni hm ent . U . Cons .a end.V1 I Sl notonl ou l se e s ve s nt nc buta s s s ' S. ' t m l . çt y taw xc s i e e es lo pr e s i a es fom i ot ct nm t r nhum a t e t e a c tonsw hie i pr s d.' W ila s 77 F. ne r a m nt nd ondii l m i one ' li m , 3d a 761 Acc di y,t Ei hAme t . or ngl he ght ndmen Vmpos sdui on g ionlofiil whomus ts i e tes prs fcas t pr dehuma c tonsofc i ment' Fame v. e ovi ne ondii onfne . r r Brnnan,511U. 8 83 ( 994) ' S. 25, 2 1 . Spec fc l S ion ofi a sm us e ur t ti aesr eve a quae f ii aly,i s pr fcil t ns e ha nm t ec i de t ood,cot ng,s le , l hi het r a m e ca ca e,a m us t ke r s bl m e ur t g r nt e t s f t oft i a e . 1 nd di l r nd t a ea ona e as es o ua a e he a e y he nm t s ' d. ' (ntr lquottonsomit .W hiet Consiui pr e t i tsfom c u a unus l i ena ai ted) l he ttton otcs mnae r r el nd ua lvi c tons an i e i no e il d t r i bec us heha be n e i ng ondii , nmat s t ntte o elef a e s e xpos d t e o unc f r a e r t i tve, i onve e condii ofconfne e . Se Hende s n v. om o t bl , esr c i or nc ni nt tons i m nt e ro V ici a N o.7: c 00408,2007 U . D i t LEX I 70207,a *26,2007 W L 2781 22, * r ni , 06- vS. s . S t 7 at 7 ( . Va.Se .2l 2007)( a J) Raher Sgl t e e t ts c tonsae W D. pt , Com-d, .. t ,éto he xtnt ha uch ondii r r ti tve oreve ha s t y a e pa4 oft pe t t tc i i i a e pa f t rof e e esr c i n r h, he r l he naly ha r m nal nm t s y or hei f ns s agans s ey. Rhode v. pma 452U. 337,347( 981 . i t ocit ' ' s Cha n, S. 1 ) Tos r ies mmayj dg n wihrs c t t nEihh Ame d n Sr e a d u vv u r u me t t epe t o ' g t a n me t cu l n u us a'p ns me tcam, nimaemu t r v t ee n s ( ) h to j cieyte n u l u ih n li a n t s p o e wo lme t: 1 t a b e tv l h d p iain s fee o h ln ititdwa tu tce tys ro s'a d( )t t u j ci eyt e rv to u frd r an nlce s s f in l e iu , n 2 ha s be tv l he i prs ofii l a t d wih a éufii nty c pa e sae ofm i ''J on v.Oui ion fc as c e t s fc e l ul bl t t nd.' ohns nones 1 , 45 F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 ) s eDe'ont v. ol o 708F. 5 525( hCi. 3) For 3d 64, 67 4t r 998 ; e l a J ms n, 3d 20, 4t r 201 . t es be t c mpo n ,h imaemu ts o t a t ed fn a tlcu lyk ew o a d h u jci o ne tt e n t s h w h t h ee d n i t al ngl f n ve a dir r e a obeci l srousc ton,medialne d, rs ofham. Fame,511U. segadgdl n j tvey e i ondii c e or ik r ' r r ' S. at837. Fo teo j ciec mp n n, plitf mus etb ih$ çeiuso sg i a tp y ia r h b e tv o o e t a an if t sa ls 1 s ro r in sc n h sc l a o e to a ij r r s ligfo t ec le g dc n i o s o as bsa ta rs te e f' r moi n l nu y e utn r m h haln e o dt n ' r u tn il ik h ro .' i ' Del a 708F. a 525( i De'ont v.Angeone 330F. 630,634( h Ci.2003). 'ont, 3d t quotng l a l , 3d 4t r ) The e or apl ntf mus pr r f e, ai if t oducee denc ofas rousorsgnii a physc lore o i vi e ei i fc nt ia m tonal ij yr s ligfo t ec aln e c n iins l a i maeh sn ts fee s ro so nur e utn r m h h l g d o d to . f n n t a o u fr d e iu r e sg iia tp y ia o me tln uy a ar s l o t ec l n e c n to s h smpyh sn t in fc n h sc l r na ij r s e ut f h hal g d o di n , e i l a o e i b e s b e tdt cu l n u u u l u s me tp o btdb teEihh Ame d n .Stiklr e n u j ce o r e a d n s a p nih n rhiie y h g t n me t rc e v. ae s 98 F. 1 1381( h Ci.1 ;seDe'z t 330F. a 634(E de tae W tr , 9 2d 375, 4t r 993) e tona, 3d t : TO monsrt s h a e r e de i ton,a pr s nerm us ale a s rous ors gnii a phys c ore o i uc n xtem pr va i io t l ge e i i fc nt i al m tonal ij r r s ligfo t ec aln e c n to so d mo srt as b tn il ik o s c sro s n u y e utn r m h h l g d o di n r e n tae u sa ta rs f u h ei u e i har rs tngfom t prs ' expos et t c lng c tons'(ntr quotton m e uli r he ioners ur o he hale ed ondii . i enal ai ' mar a cttonomitdl. ks nd iai te ) Pl ntf ha notes a i hed t the s f r d a ts rousors gnii a phys c or ai if s t bls ha uf e e ' e i i t c nt i al e to a ij r 'a ar s l o b i gh usda Re Ono b t e Au u t 01 a dOco e moi n l nu y' s e ut f en o e t d in ewe n g s 2 3 n t b r 20 1 l t a he c pl i a 4. ns e d, om a ns boutt r i lhar s a pe s c d s f ,t l ngt oftm e he heo etca m r on oul ufer he e h i wa i s r ton,a t prvie r srctonshee ount e Howeve ,t 1w doesnot s n eg ega i nd he i lge e ti i nc er d. r he a es a ih t tc i m e i ad i sr tve s gr ga i i a ofis fa ount t c u a t bls ha onfne nt n m ni t a i e e ton n nd t el m s o r el nd unus puni hm e ,e i f a pr onge pe i Se I r Long Te A d i Se ega i of ual s nt ven f or ol d r od. e n e nn m n. gr ton l t De inaeda Fi Pec ntr,1 F. 464,469( hCi.1 ;Swee v.S. De t nmaes sg t s ve re es 74 3d 4t r 999) t C. p' ofCor.5 F. 8 8 - ( hCi.1 ) ûglolto fom c ni hi r titonon r, 29 2d 54, 61 62 4t r 975 . ils ain r ompa ons p,esrci i elct lsi ai , a pr onge i tviy'ae:i s apa ea co ni nt of ntle ua tmultong) nd ol d naci t ' r ine c bl c mpa me s s gr t c i m e ,' t e s c fc condii i l notr nde s r t c i e e ega ed onfne nt' and hos pe i i tons s l wi e r eg ega ed onfnem nt unc tt i labs ot rilgii aedeprva i ,' uc asa qua ef onsiutona ent he le tm t i tons's h de t ood,cl hi s tr ot ng, hele , a me ca cae.l r Fi Pece e s 1 4F. a 472( tng Swe t 529F. a 861. nd di l r n e ve r ntr , 7 3d t quoi e, 2d t ) Fur he m or ,t c pl i d ofc tonsa e no de i tonsofbas c hum a ne dsbutar t t r e he om a ne ondii r t pr va i i n e e he unco f t bl r t i tve,o i onve e c tons ofc i m e t ta e pa 4 ofPl i if s m ora e, es rc i r nc ni nt ondii onfne nt ha r l a ntf c i i pe t See e. ,Rhodes 45 U. a 3 Ac r ngl De enda sa e e il t rm nal naly. . g. , 2 S. t 47. co di y, f nt r ntted o q ai e i nt a ds mmayj d me t o t eEih hAme d n camsa o t h u li d mmu iy n u r u g n f r h g t t n me t li b u t e condii ofconfne e . tons i m nt B. 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