Vigil v. Walrach et al, No. 7:2015cv00063 - Document 42 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 12/10/2015. (slt)
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De e nt fld amoton f s ma y ha s a ed n e eg i t ut oc s f nda s ie i or um r j d me t a dVii rs n e , kn tematrrp frds o iin.Be a s n d fn a t u g n , n gl epo d d ma ig h te ie o ip sto c u e o ee d n h svoae af d rl ih a to a l vi j1 3 ted fn a t' to f rsl r u g n a iltd e ea rg t cin b e a 98 ,h ee d n s moin o l mmayj d me t i g antd. s r e 1 . Vii i c n i di Vignap ru n t t el trtt Co rdin Co c ($ ' gl s o fne n r i i u s a t o h n esae re o s mpat GCC' 1 ) be we n Vig ni a Col a TheCol r De rm e ofCore tonsas d t Vigi a t e r i a nd or do. o ado pa t nt rci ke he r ni De rme t fCo r cins(VDOC' t h u eVii d t h shg p o iec i si Coo a o pa t n o re to ( ç ' o o s gl ue o i ih r fl rme n lrd ) i vi r pe ki na a m ur r hi ga hit y;hi n r e m i ;li c t is s nvol ng a , d p, nd de ; s ng sor s ume ous ne es ls usody sue ; Vigil v. Walrach et al Doc. 42 and hi es s cape atem pt. Pur uantt t I t V D OC choos whi i tt i V i lw oul t s o he CC, he es ch ns iuton gi d r s de a t V D OC c e t hous Vi la RO SP upon r c vi hi on J m e 29,201 e i , nd he hos o e gi t e ei ng m t 4. U pon i ta i a a RO SP,V i lwasco ne i s r ton pe ng a i ta nii l nt ke t gi v d n eg ega i ndi n nii l casii to rviw byt I tt ina Clsikai Aut iy (1CA'.Unde VDOC l stcain e e he nsiuto l a st ton hort çI ' ) r Dockets.Justia.com J' 6 5 0. : Opeai P o e u e(OP' 8 ., h I i r s o il f rc n u tn ca sfc to h a ig rt r c d r $ ' 301 t e CA s e p nsb e o o d cig ls iiain e rn s ng t ) a r viws I he i ma behe di o ma l lkef a n nd e e . 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ROSP us sagoa - re e i n i - s d s gr ga i housng pl W he i a e e lo int d, nce tve ba e e e ton i an. n nm t s e bi postvebe vi sa s ce d i c mpltng e t ihe goal oft pr n , he a e xhi t ii ha or nd uc e n o e i sabls d s he ogr m t y r r wa dedwih mor prvie svi t i s urt cas i to e r t e i lge a her ec iy l sfcai n.ROSP' Se t t Le lS i a e S cuiy ve nm t s a e a s s e a a sg d t t f l ng s urt l vel, it d fom m os t l a tr titve: r s e s d nd s ine o he olowi ec iy e s lse r t o e s esrci I tnsv M a a e n (1 ' 1 - ,M - , M - , n I - L6 S ca M a a e n (ç ' ne i e n g me t çM ' M 0 I 1 1 2 a d M S ; pe il n g me t 1 ) l ) SM' SM - SM - ,SM - a SM O, 1 2, nd SL6;St p D own- ve V IGe a Popul ton;St c r d Li nge Le l ner l ai nz m e vi Pha e 1 a Phas 2;a Se ur t Le l5 Ge r lPopul ton. s nd e nd c iy ve ne a ai 1 nimaema a / a acast to d cso vaa miitaiegiv n e , n awad nma a p a a A n t y p e l lsi in e iin i d nsrtv re a c s a d re y p e l ka CCS de sont t D ie t ofOfe erM a gementSevi s cii o he r cor fnd na r ce . 2 Eihtda a trhea ve a ROSP,t 1 r vi we Vi lsa sg e on J y 7, g ys fe ni d t he CA e e d gi' s i nm nt ul 201 wih Vi lpr e . 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The Four e nt A m e e ' D ue Pr es Cl us pr e t pe s ag ns de te h ndm nt s oc s a e ot c s r ons ai t pdva i tons oflf ,lbe t orpr t ie i ry opery.To pr a vi ai ofduepr s ,hei ae mus bea et s ove olton oce s t nm t t bl o how t tt g r ntde i d hi ofalbe t i e e t Se e. ,Sa n v. ha he ove nme prve m i ry nt r s . ee c. ndi Conne ,515U. r S. 4 2 4 8 7 ( 9 5 .Tod mo srt alb ryitr s, nimaemus s o ( )ted na o a 7 , 7 -9 1 9 ) e n tae ie t n ee t a n t t h w 1 h e il f n i e e tt tca a i e e t rf om t Cons iuton is l orf om s a e l sorpolc e ,a t t nt r s ha n r s ihe r he tt i t e f r t t aw i i s nd ha ( )ted n a i s do hm a ay ia a dsg fc n h r hp.Preov. ak , 0F.d 2 h e ilmpo e n i n tp c l n iniia t ads i it Clr e 78 3 2 5 2 ( t Ci. 01 ) Th Co t in isl v ssnolb ry itr s i a imaeb i g 4 , 51 4h r 2 5 . e nsi o tef e t ie t ne et n n n t en mt hous d i a pa tc a c r c i e n ri ul r or e tonalf c lt buts a e l w s a polc esca c e t a lbe t i e es a iiy, tt a nd i i n r a e i r y nt r t i an i a e bei hous d i a pa tcul r c r c i lf c lt i t l w s a polci pl e n nm t ng e n ri a or e tona a iiy f he a nd i es ac s tntvelmiai onofii dicei Slza v.Eval 21F. 590,594(t Ci.19 . ubsa i i ttons fcal s rton. e k t, 3d 4h r 94) 4 Eve i a sae 1w orpolc r quiesbot s tntve c ie i and apr ed a pr s t n f tt a iy e r h ubsa i rt ra oc ur l oce s o m a c a sfcai n de ii ns howe r t 1w orpolc doesnotc e t a c tt i ly ke l s ii to c so , ve ,he a iy r a e onsiutona l pr e t d lbe t i t r s i ar viwi a hort m a e r s dic e i and ove rde a ot c e i ry n e e t f e e ng ut iy y xe cie s r ton ri cl sfcai n de ii n unde t 1w orpolc I a 5 The Die t oft VDOC c e t d a as ii to c so r he a i y. d. t 95. r c or he r ae ca sûc to s se OP 8 ., u s a t oVignaCo ej5 .- 2 1 VDOC' OP 8 0 1 lsi ain y tm, 30 1 p ru n t r ii d 3 13 .. S 3. p o i e o p ru iisf rrv e a drj cino teI Sca sfc to rc mme ainsa d r v d s p o tn t o e iw n ee to f h CA' lsiiai n e o nd to n e doe no ma t apa tc a cas ii a i de i i s t nda e riul r l sfc ton c son.Co eq nty, ihe Vigi a Code ns ue l net r r ni j53.-2. no OP 830. ceaesac nsi i lyprtce lbe t i ees f Vi lt ha a 13 1 r 1 r t o tmtonal oe td i ry ntr t or gi o ve pa tc a c t c a ssc ton. ri ulr usody l s i a i Si eVi lha no lbe t i e e ti beng hous d i anypa tc a prs n ori aprs nc gi s i ry nt r s n i e n ri ulr io n ion wih l sr ti tvec tons Vi lsi a ce ai n i ROSP doe no vi aehi d pr es t es esrci ondii , gi' nc r r to n s t ol t s ue oc s rght,a Vi ldoe notha aduepr s rg t bepl c i al s s c eprs See e. , i s nd gi s ve oce s i ht o a ed n e s e ur ion. s :. Me c u v. n 4 7U. 21 , 2 - 5( 9 6 (-h c n cin h ss f inl e t u s d a h m Fa o, 2 S. 5 2 4 2 1 7 ) çl e o vito a u fce ty xi ihe çng ted fn a tslb ryitrs t e o r h Saet c n ieh m i a yo isp io s' To h e e d n ' ie t n eet o mp we t e tt o o fn i n n f t rs n . ). t e e t tV i li a l gi t thi pl e e ti R OSP vi a e t I he i wr he xt nt ha gi s le ng ha s ac m n n ol t s he CC, s ong. The I a horze t VDOC t s e tROSP a Vi lsplceofi a c r ton. CC ut i d he o elc s gi' a nc r e a i Vi las f ist de o taet tc ndii nsofhi c i men c tt t a S t pial gi lo a l o m nsr t ha o to s onfne t onsiu e n l y c a a sgni a ha ds p on t i aei r lton t t or na y i i nt ofprs lf ' Se nd i fc nt r hi he nm t n e ai o he di r nc de s ion ie. e. ' e. ,Sa n,515U . a 48 Vi i c c. ndi S. t 4. g l ompli t thewasnotpr ry ore e t s r ga i ans ha ope l int d o eg e ton hous ng,ha no prviege f 75 da ,ge s c e ni m a e i l onl once a we ha no c r i d i l s or ys t l a ng t r a s y ek, s ont ol ove fus nghi t l t ha i de t nutii n, sno outi viw,ge so yt ees r l hi s oie , s na qua e rto ha sde e t nl hr howe s r a fver c e ton pe i pe wee whih ha be n r pe t dl de e he r r c s r r , nd i e r a i rods r k, c ve e e a e y nid, a s a it ema ks wa f ley ac us d o r evi ai , t e t ne by ac s as l c e f ul ol tons was hr a e d ouns l r de ed lgalc l,a wa e o , ni e als nd s denid f e ood,pr ry,a ed a ina opporunii s Howe r none oft s co to i s ope t nd uc to l t te . ve , he e ndii ns s o a y ca ast i t pi l o mpos sgnii an ha ds p,e pe i ly i lg oft f c ltesa n e tes e i fc t r hi s c al n iht he a iii nd m nii a ia l t Vii.CfBe eai S t ,1 0F.d 5 0 5 3( t Ci.1 9 )( ligt t valbe o gl . v rt v. mih 2 3 0 , 0 4h r 9 7 hodn ha admi sr tves gr to f sx m o hswih ve n;huma wa t foode t l t unbe r bl nita i e egai n or i nt t nni n se; l d oie ; aa e hea ;c d f t ol ood;dit cl hi lne ,a be ng;l ng rpe i i c l no outi r c e ton; ry ot ng, i ns nd ddi o e rods n el; sde e r a i no e ai lo r lgi s r c s and ls f d wasnots a y c a t i pos sgnii nt duc tona r ei ous e vie ; e s oo o t pi al s o m e i fca h r s i) S g e ainc lsh v ab d mate s sz ,o lttbe a das ef A s g e ain a d hp . e r g to el a e e , t s, ik tie,a l, n h l. e r g to r l i a e soutofc l aci te m a i l s nm t ' e l tvii s y ncude howe sa l s t eetm e awe k,a l a tonehour r t ea t hr i s e tes ofr cr a i tmefveda e h we k,a a c st t medialde rme . Se e ton e e ton i i ys ac e nd c es o he c pa t nt gr ga i i a e m a pur ha eie fom t c nm t s y c s t ms r he omm is r a t y r e vet s m entmbe a t of s a y, nd he ec i he a l r nd ype m e l a have t s m e m a l i l ge a ge r popul ton i a e . Seg e ton i a e a e a s nd he n i prvie s s ne al a i nm t s r ga i nm t s r alowe l lviis opporunii f r ul rviis t t e l d ega st, t tes or eg a st, wo elphoneca l pe m o h,a horze ls r nt ut i d r i o pr ry,a ot rpe s na pr t Se e ton i aesha a ce st lbr r elgi us ope t nd he r o l opery. gr ga i nm t ve c s o i a y books r lgi ma e i s a r i o ,e to l m e c ,a co e i s l c s , ei ous t ral, nd elgi us ducai na , dial nd uns lng ewi e . Seg egai n i ae a s ha a e st a nitai r m e es r to nm t s l o ve cc s o dmi sr tve e di . V i i f rhera l ge t tt c tons i s g e ton vi a e t 1 a V D O C g l u t le s ha he ondii n e r ga i ol t he CC nd polcis Ho ver t scli ,whi h i al ga c ncuson note il t a as mpton oftuh, i e . we , hi am c s e lo l i ntted o n ml i rt i no s s t uppo t d by t r co d. The 1 s a e t ti w a t V D OC ' r s re he e r CC t t s ha t s he S e pons biiy t confne i lt o i and c r f r Vi li c or iy w ih t c tons ofc s m e a c r pr de t s m ia a e o gi n onf m t t he ondii ontne nt nd a e ovi d o i l r i a e notc i d pur ua t t I .V i lwasaf o de t m i m a ne es ii s oflf s nm t s onf ne s nt o he CC gi f r d he ni l c s te ie' ba i ne s ii sal w ih hi pe r a R OSP. M or ove , c ai t tpr s ofi i sha not s c ce st e ong t s e s t e r a l m ha i on f c al ve 6 f l we t i own i pe ntpolcisorpr e esalo d notsae a aci na ec am vi olo d her nde nde ie oc dur s oes t t n to bl l i a j 1 8 .Se . ..UntdS ae v Ca ee , 40U. 7 , 5 - 5( 9 8 ; c i v. t o 9 3 e eg, ie tts . c r s 4 S. 41 7 2 5 1 7 ) Rico Cnv. f Faifx,907F. 1 1 ( h Ci.1 .Ac di y,t dee ra 2d 459, 469 4t r 990) cor ngl he fndant aee ildt s r ntte o q ai e i ni a sl r j dg n . u lf d mmu t nd l i y mmay u me t 17 5. Fo t f egoi r as ,t c utgr nt t de e nt 'm o i n f r sl m a y r he or ng e ons he ot ' a s he f nda s t o o lm r j d me t Fidngnone dt i o es n to so t ed fn ns Vii' moinf rs n to s u g n. n i e o mp s a cin n h ee da t, gls to o a cin i de e s ni d. E E Ti /V NT R: hs dyoDee e,05 a f cmbr21. / /- 4 .J /.K + A Unie Stt sDititJ t d a e src udge 7 '
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