Greer v. Director, No. 7:2015cv00222 - Document 6 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/15/2015. (slt)
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Greer v. Director Doc. 6 CLERKS OF CE U. DI O URC FI S ST. A ROANOZ ,A T V FI LED I THE UM TED STATESDI TRI COURT N S CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI CT RGI A NI R O A N O K E D I SI N W O J 15 2 1 UN 25 J LAC. DU UI B Y; D J Am s CLAUDE GREER I , I Peii , ttoner v . DI RECTOR, VADOC, Re po n . s nde t ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , u Rx E ' L K CASE NO. :50V0 2 2 71 02 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON M By:GlnE. nr d e Co a ChifUnie St t DititJudge e td aes src J s Clude Gr e l,a Vigi a i t pr e di pr 0 fl d t s peii f a wrt mne a er 1 r ni nma e oc e ng o ie hi tton or i . o ha e s c rus p ru n t 28 U. C.j2 4,c le gn a sae c u tci n lj g n f b a op , u s a t o S. 25 haln ig tt o r rmia ud me t e e e agans li i 1991. Upo r vi w oft r co d,t c rtc l ntr d i t lm n n e e he e r he ou onc udest tt pe ii n ha he tto m us be sl a iy dim is d a t i ey fld a wihou m e i. t lmm rl s s e s mtm l ie nd t t rt I Gre ' p tto a d saec u t e o d a alb eo l id c t t a a traj r tili e rs eiin n tt o r r c r s v ia l ni n iae h t fe u y ra n ne He y Cot y Cic tCour,Gr r wa co c e ofpos es i of a fr nnn by a c ce nr mt r ui t ee s nvi t d s son ie onvi td f l Fort tofe e a a s pa ae co c i f a s ul a ba tr t Cour s nt nc d eon. ha f ns nd e r t nvi ton or s a t nd te y, he te e e Gr ert one ye ra 1 mont i prs n. Gr e ' a al t t Co tofAppe l ofVigi a e o a nd 2 hs n i o e r s ppe s o he ur as r ni and t Supr m e Cour ofVigi a we e uns ce s u a ende o Jm e 1 1 he e t r ni r uc s f l nd d n t 2, 992. He di not d ' fl a pe ii f a wrt o c ri a ii t Unied St t s Supr m e Co t I 1 ie tton or i f e tor r n he t ae e ur. n 999,Gr e wa er s c c e i Pa rc Cot y oftr tde e m tr r a i now s r ng a lf s nt nc f t t onvit d n tik mt is gr e lde nd s e vi ie e e e or ha ofkns . l e Gre camst a t eHe yComt j d me ti v i ba e o alg de rnscfa db e r li h t h m. t y u g n s od, s d n l e xti i ru y e I t la c i i i si t . Gr e a lge t t t i si t ma nlm e o f le he e d rm nal nve tga or e r le s ha he nve tgaor de l r us a s I l i sae nsadc mmitdmicn utta ldt hro idcmetadcn it n ttmet n o t sod c ht e o e wn n it n n ovci e o . Gr eer Dockets.Justia.com sa e t the pr e e t s a lga i i a t i t va a e't c ci n t rVigi a t t s ha es nt d he e le tons n t on ö c t ' he onvito mde r ni mot Co e j8014 ,fld i t e co e ci n la to . Th Cic i Co r d n e t smo in o d . -28 e n h ls d rmi a cin e rut u t e id hi to n M a c 27,201 wihout c rh 2, t ondudi a hea ng dng. I 2013,Gr e tl a pe ii f r a wltof n e r ied tton o ' i ha a co pusi t Cic tCour ba ed on t s me a lga i offa The Cour dimi s d be s r n he r ui t s he n le tons r ud. t s se t speii on M a 28,201 ast c us yt sa ea c us ofa ton t rsa elw ,a as hi tton y 3, oo oncl or o t t a e c i mde t t a nd pr dtr ly de a t a t i y l de sa e ha a nzes1 Greer' ha s a oce la l f uled nd mtmel m r tt be s l . bea ppea t t l o he s ' Supr me Cour ofVigni wa dimis d onN o mbe 25, 3. e t r i a s s se ve r 201 Gre sgne a dae hi j2254peii onM a 4,2015.Thec tc to lyfld e r i d nd td s tton y our ondiinal ie Gre ' p tto a vie hm t ti a pe r d t b t i l fld t e j2 4 ( )1,a d e rs ei n, d s d i ha t p ae o e mtmey i md r 2 4 d ( ) n i e die t d hi t pr de a y addii na i or ton r lt d t t stm e i si s whih he has r c e m o ovi n to l nf ma i e ae o hi i lnes s ue, c done. Gr e r ies one cli i t s pe iin: t he sae pr ee ngs i vi a ia e e r as am n hi tto T t t oc di , nvol ng pplc bl p o e u e whih ( e r uiie pu s a tt c u t ue , e id li d ep o e st a e u tl r c d r s c Gre ) tlz d ru n o o r r ls d n e lml u r c s o d q aey ) p e e t (i)is e o c n tmto lv oain c aln ig t ej s ito o t u d ryn r sn 1 s su s f o si ina i lto s h le gn h mi dcin f he n e lig 1 ci na c n cin . ( t 4 ECFNo 1) Hea srsta hsj2 5 p tto i tmey b c us rmi l o vito s' Pe. , ' .. se t h t i 2 4 eiin s i l, e a e he di no la n oft sa e c tr' r lngson hi e rnscfa cli suntlt e ofli pos d t er he t t o lts ui s xti i r ud am i he nd ls t co c i pr e di i N ove r201 Hef t rcai t the r m ansi c t on t nviton oc e ngs n mbe 3. urhe l ms ha e i n usody he 1 991 c c i be us t f toft tco ci n wa us t e nc hi s nt nc o hi onviton, ca e he ac ha nvi to s ed o nha e s e e e n s 1 m tr rco c i Asr le ,Gr e a kst sco tt vac t hi c cto a r ma t 999 lde nviton. e if e r s hi ur o a e s onvi' n nd e nd he i ca et t s a e c t or a ne t i . s o he t t our f w ral . 1 Gr erdoe notpr deac oft Cic tCou or r r r ng a ofhi pos-onvi in flngs but ovi opy he r ui rt de s ega di ny s tc cto ii , e s h sae t flo n rao steCic tCo r g v frdimisn hi h b a p t in:( )h rc r ddn t h w e tts he olwig e s n h rui u t a e o s sig s a e s eio 1 te e od i o s o t ta te i etg trs sae nsh d a y c r cin t Gre' c s;()terc r dd n tidct wh n te h t h nv siao ' ttme t a n ome t o e rs a e 2 h e od i o n iae e h o i tgaormadet f lesaemen s t cic t ess r nvesi t he as tt t ,he r umsanc uroundi he saeme s ori or ton a tt pla ng r tt nt, nf mai bou he e a re n o c ut r c e ig ivovn t iv siao;()tealg to si tep t inweet oc n ls r t ge me t r o r p o e dn s n lig he n etg tr 3 h le ain n h eio r o o cu o y o t saeac u eofato ; ()i teiv siao e trdh rg it pe beo eGre' c n ito tecam i b re tt a s cin 4 f h n etg tr nee e uly la fr ers o vcin,h li s ard bea eheso dh v rie io a p a; nd()Gre ' h b a wa t b re t e j80 - 5 ( () b c u e cus h ul a e asd t n p e la 5 e rs a e s s i ard md r .16 4A)2 , e a s me h fldi2 y asa re tyo tef lu g n. e i t 2 e r Re nr fh ma j d me t e 2 1 1 Ha e sp tto sfld t e j2 5 a e s b e tt a o ey a p do o lmi to 28 b a ei n ie md r 2 4 r u j c o n -e r e d f i t in. i a U. C. 2 4 ( )1 .Ge eal, h spei db g n t rm fo t ed t o wh c t ej d me t S. 5 2 4 d ( ) n r l t i ro e i s o t r m h ae n ih h u g n y ofc ci be om e fna whe t a ia lt ofdie tr viw i e use Se 28 U. C. onvi ton c s i l n he va lbiiy r c e e s xha t d. e S. j2 4 d ()A)2 I t e dsrc c u tgv ste d fn a tn tc t a t e mo in a p ast b 2 4()1 ( . f h itit o r ie h ee d n oie h t h to p e r o e untm ey a a l i l nd lows hi a o m n pporuniy t pr de a a gu e a e de e r r ng t t o ovi ny r m nt nd vi nc ega di tm ei s , a t de e nt f is t ma t r quiie s wi t diti t cour ma i lne s nd he f nda al o ke he e st ho ng, he src t y sl rl ds s tepeiin. S eHil Brxo 2 7F.d7 , 0 ( t Ci. 0 2 . l mmaiy imis h tto e l v. a tn, 7 3 01 7 7 4h r 2 0 ) Gre ' p tto i ce ry t i l fld u d r j2 4 ( )1 ( . Un e tl s cin,a e rs eiin s la l mtmey ie n e 2 4 d ( )A) d r li e to s c c i be om e fnalo e t aval biiy ofa onviton c s i nc he ia lt ppea i e l s xhause a t tm e f r flng a t d nd he i o i petton f wrtofc ri a i t Urie Stt sSu e Co tha e r d. SeeCl y v.Unied ii or i e tor d n he lt d ae pr me ur s xpie a t Sae ,5 7U. 5 2 5 ( 0 3 . Afe t eS p e Co r o Vignade e Gr e ' ci n l tts 3 S. 2 , 25 2 0 ) tr h u rme u t f r ii nid e rs rmia a a on J ppe l une 1 1 2, 992,G r e ha t i Se e be 1 1 e r d mtl pt m r 0, 992,t f l a c to a ipe ii o ie eri r r tton. Se e Ru e1 ( ) Ru e o teS p e Co r o teUntd Sae ( ii ga p l n 90d y 9o fn l l 3 1, ls f h u r me u t f h ie tt s gv n p el t a s m i a a j d me tb l g s sae c u tt fl p tto f rm ' o c rird) he Gr e fie t fl u g n y z het tt o r o ie ei n o i f e t a .W n e r ald o ie i i t o 2 Un e j2 4 ()1,h o ey a p rodo l tto f rfl ah b a p tinu d rj22 4 b gn t d r 2 4 d() te n -er ei f i ain o ii a e s eio n e mi ng t 5 e is o - r ont lt s off daes un he a et our t : ( te d t o whc tej d me tb c me f lb te c n l in o dietrve o te A) h ae n ih h u g n e a ma y h o cuso f rc e iw r h expiai oft tmef rs ki s r viw; r ton he i o ee ng uch e e ( ted t o whc tei dme tt fl ga a piaincetdb Saea to i voain B) h ae n ih h mpe i n o in n p lcto rae y tt cin n ilto i oft Consi i o lwsoft Unie Stt i rmoved,i t a ian waspr nt 9om he tmton r a he td aes s e f he pplc t eve ed flngby s h Stt aci ii uc ae ton; ( te d t o whc tec nsiuin lrg tasre wa iiil rc g z d b t eS p e C) h ae n ih h o ttto a ih setd s ntal eo nie y h u rme y Cour,i t rght ha be newl r co ze b t Supr t f he i s en y e gni d y he eme Cour and made r toa i y t er ctvel applc bl t ca esoncolaealr e or ia e o s lt r eviw; ( te d t o whc te fcu lp e iae o te cam o camsp ee td c ud h v ben D) h ae n ih h a ta rdct f h li r li rsne o l a e e dicoveedt ought e r ieofd dii nce r hr he xe cs ue lge . ,s s h a pe ii by Se t uc tton p embe 1 1 r 0, 992,hi co ci wastna . Be us Gr rs c ci s nvi ton s l ca e ee ' onvi ton b c mefna b f r Ap i 2 ,1 9 ,hed t u o wh c j2 4 d ( )b c melw,h h d t i e n i l eo e rl 4 9 6 t ae p n ih 2 4( )1 e a a e a mtl Aprl24,1 i 997,t fl a tm ey f de a ha s pe ii o ie i l e r l bea tton. Se He na z v.Car l,225 F. e r nde dwel 3d 4 5 4 9( t Ci. 0 ) Gr e sg e a dd tdh sp tto o M a 4 201 .Ev nc n i rn 3 , 3 4h r 20 0 . e r in d n ae i ei n n y , 5 e o sdeig i t d t a t e d t o fl ,p ru n t Rue 3 d o t e Ru e Go en n 22 4 Ca e ,t e Ms ae s h ae f ii u s a t o l ( ) f h ls v r i g 5 s s h ng peiin i u tmeyu d rj2 4()1( . tto s ni l n e 25 d ( )A)3 Gr e d e no alg t a hscamsaetmeyt e j2 4 d ()B) b s do r mo a e r o s t l e h t i li r i l md r 2 4() 1( , a e n e v l e o a c n t ui n li dme tt fln ,o u de j 2 4 ( )1( ,b s d o a rg t n wl f o si to a mpe i n o iig r n r 2 4 d ( )C) a e n ih e y t r cog z by t Urie St t s Supr m e Co t Gr rbe ives ho ve ,t tli pe ii i e ni ed he lt d a e e ur. ee le , we r ha ls tton s tmey t e j2 4 d ()D) ba e o t tme whe h ds o ee t sae c u ts alg d i l md r 2 4() 1( , s d n he i n e ic v rd he tt o r' le e miha di o h se tiscga d cam. Hei mitk n Un e j2 4 d ()D) t eo ey a s n l f i x rn i u li ng s sa e . d r 2 4()1 ( , h n -e r pei df rfln aj2 4peiinb gnsnmnngo tee is d t wh npei o r a tngwih ro o i g 25 tto e i i i n h rlet ae e t ine, ci t t due dii e,c d have dic r d a f ctm ae ilt hi ha as ca m . Gr e kne t tt lgenc oul s ove e a tra o s be li e r w ha he sa eco t woul notg a li r i on li e rnsc fa cli by Nove be 25,201 a t t t urs d r nt lm elef zs xti i r ud am m r 3, t he lt s,whe t Supr m e Cour ofV igi a d s is d li ha a a alon t tc am . On t t aet n he e t r ni im s e ls be s ppe ha l i ha d t, e rsfl p ro u d rj2 4 ( )1( f rta cam b g nnmnn ,a d i e pr do ae Gre ' ii ei d n e 2 4 d ( )D) o h t li e a ng ig n t x ie n No mb r 2 ,2 4 ne ry sx mo t b fr Gre fld hs j2 5 pei o i Ma 2 5 ve e 5 01 , al i nhs eo e e r ie i 2 4 t in n y 01 . t Thus Gr e h sn ts wna yg omdo whihh sp tto i t l t e j2 4 d ( )D)4 , e r a o ho n r t n c i eiin s i y md r 2 4()1 ( . me 3 The nmni oft f de a sa or pei i t ld whie a sae ha as c pus pr ee ngs a e ng he e r l tmt y rod s ole l ny tt be or oc di r p n ig S e28U. C.j2 4 ()2 . Bea eGre ddn tfl hi sae c u th b a p t in u tla rhi e dn . e S. 2 4d () cus er i o i s tt o r a e s eio ni Ae s e t fdea fl p ro t e j2 4 ()1( e pie ,h we e,h saeh b a p o e dn sddno tlt fd r l e rl i eid md r 2 4d ()A) x rd o v r te tt a e s r c e ig i t ol he e ea pg pe i rod. 4 Gr eras doesnotase equia e t lng o sae f cs s ng a bass o whih he co d ivo e lo srt tbl oli r tt a t howi ny i n c ul n ke eq tbl t lng oft sa uor flng pe i See M coui n v.Pe ki , U. ,1 S.Ct 1 uia e oli he tt t y i rod. ggi r ns S. 33 . 924, 1 93132 (01)(i igta hb a peiinma b ette t eutbetln ihe o v a h hsb e prun hi 2 3 fndl h t ae s t o y e nild o q ial ol g f v ws t e a en usig s z t i rg t dig nl, nd()t tsmeeta r i r cru tn eso di hi wa a dp e ne t l fl g o ihe ihs l e ty a 2 ha o xrodnay ic msa c to n s y n rve td i y ii , r f i me n s o fcu ln o e c) h ws ata in c n e. 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