Bell v. Booker, No. 7:2015cv00523 - Document 5 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 12/8/2015. (tvt)
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Doc. 5 Peiine fldt i tntfdealpeiin o Ocobe 2,201 Se R. tto r ie he nsa e r tto n t r 5. e Gov.j2254Cass3( e d) ( s rbi t prs mal nze . de ci ng he ion- ibox ll Dockets.Justia.com , VR II. Ha e sp t in tldu d rj2 5 a es b e tt ao e y a peido lmiain 2 b a ei o s se n e 2 4 r u j c o n - e r ro f i tto . 8 t U .S. j2 4 d ()l Ge eal,h sp ro b gnst rn fo C. 2 4( )1. n r l ti e id e i o u r m y ted t o wh c tej d me t h ae n ih h u g n ofco ci be me fnal2 28U. . .j2244( ( )A) A c ci bec nviton co s i . SC d)1( . onviton omesfna onc t i l e he a albit o dr c r ve i e ha se Uni dS ae v. a , 3 U. 5 2 5 4 (0 3 .The v i l y f ie t e iw s x u td. t tts Cly 5 7 S. 2 , 2 2 0 ) a i e one- rflng pe i i t ld whieaco c ' G o ry fl d a ia i n f Stt yea ii rod s ole l nvits s pe l ie pplc to or ae pr p tc n cino oh rc laea r ve 'st n ig. 28U. C. 2 4 ( )2 ; e W al . os- o vito r te o ltrl e iw'i l dn ' pe ' S. j 2 4 d ( ) s e l v Khoi 5 2 U. 5 5 1 S. . 2 ,1 8 8 ( 01 )( ic s igpr c e ig ta q aiya l, 6 S. 4 , 31 Ct 1 78 28 - 9 2 1 ds u sn o e dn s h t u lf s c ltr l e iw) A d src c u t ys mmaiyd s s aj2 4peiini apei o e fis ol ea rv e . itit o r ma u rl imis 25 t o f tt n r al a t i t ma et erq st s o ngo tmeie sa tr h c u t oi st peiine ta tep tto o k h e uii h wi f t l s fe t e o r n tse he t o r h t h eiin e n t a ppea suntm ey a al a o r i l nd lows n pporuniy t pr dea a gume a e de . Hilv. t t o ovi ny r nt nd vi nce l Brx o 2 7F.d 7 , 0 (t Ci. 0 ) a tn, 7 3 01 7 7 4h r 20 2 . Peii rsj2254peiini untmeyunde j2244( ( )A) Pettone ' co ci ttone ' tto s i l r d)1( . ii rs nvitons be m etnalby no lt rt n J nua y 201 whe t tm ee r d f Peii ne t not a ca s a e ha a r 3 n he i xpie or tto r o e n a p a fo teCic i Co r o Lo s Co ny.S eVa S p. . 59 a,5 6 a .Peiin r p e l r m h rut u t f uia u t e . u CtR. :() A:( ) tto e fld hi sat ha a pe ii i Oc o r201 m or t n oneye ra trhi c ci nsbec me ie s t e be s tton n t be 4, e ha a fe s onvi to n 1Theone - yerp ro o l tto frtl ah b a peiinu de j2 4b gn t rno telts o fl d ts a eid fi ain o ii a e s t o n r 25 e is o u n h aet f oz ae : mi ng t r ( ted t o whc t u g nt e a tn l tec n lso o drc rve o tee piaino t e A)h ae n ih hej d me b c me i a by h o cuin f iet e iw r h x rto f h tmef s e ng s hr vi i or e ki uc e ew; ( ted t o whc t i e i n t fl a a piaince tdb Saea t ni voaino te B) h ae n ih he mp dme to ii n p lc t rae y tt ci n ilto f h ng o o Consiui orlwsoft Unie Sttsi rmoved,i t a i ntwaspr ve e 9om tlngby s h tt ton a he t d ae s e f he pplca e nt d ii uc Stt a i ae cton; ( ted t o whc t c nttt n l ih a sre wa iiil r c g ie b t S p e Coltit C) h ae n ih he o si i a rg t setd s nt l e o nz d y he u rme t ,fhe uo ay r rghthasbee nt y rcogniedby t Supr Cour a madertoa tvel a ia et c e on i n wl e z he eme t nd er c i y pplc bl o as s colat alr e ;o l er evi w r ( ted t o whc t fcu l rdc t o tecam o camsp ee tdc ul h v b e ds o rd D)h ae n ih he a ta p e iae fh li r li rsne o d a e e n ic vee t ought e r ieofduedii nc hr he xe cs lge e. 2 U.. j2 4 ()1. 8 SC. 2 4d () 2Peiin rdi n t r u tmeiesu d rs b eto s( tr u h( . t o e d o ag e i l s n e u scin B) h o g D) t n 2 fnal Be us t saut oflm ia i ha ar ady e r d byt tm ePeii rfld hi sat i . ca e he t t e i t tons d le xpie he i ttone ie s t e ha speii n,saut yt lng i notpem itd. Se e:. M i e v.Be k,230 F. 663,665 bea tto t t or oli s r te es . , ntr c 3d ( t Ci. 0 0 (e og zngt a saeha e sp tto sc n o r vv apei do lmi to t t 4h r 2 0 ) rc nii h t tt b a eiin n n t e ie ro f i t in ha a h d ar a ye pr d . a le d x ie ) Eq t et lng i a ia eonl i çt er r i tnce whe e- duet cr um sa es uiabl oli s va lbl y n çhos a e nsa s r o ic t nc e e nalt t pa t sown c xt r o he ry' onduc - i woul beunc c o bl t e or t lm ia i pe i t t d ons i na e o nf ce he i tton rod a an thep rya dg o sij siewo dr s l. Ro s v Le , 3 F.d23 , 46(t Ci. g is t a t n r s nu tc ul e ut' u e . e 3 9 3 8 2 4 h r ' 2003)( ba )(nenalquotto makso te (ii Harsv. c ns 209F.d 3 0 nc itr ain r mitd) ctng ri Huthi on, 3 25, 330( hCi.2000).Thus apeii rmus ha G e purui hi rght dii nty, ... 4t r ) , ttone t ve l n s ng s i s lge l and be s e e r r na y cic s a e s ood i hi w a ' o pr ve tm e y flng. H ola v.Fl r da om xtao di r r um t nc t n s y' t e nt i l i l nd oi , 5 0U. 631 6 ( 01 ) 6 S. , 49 2 0 . Pe ii rsl k ofknowldge a utl lpr s ort sa u or de i f rf de a ttone ' ac e bo ega oce s he t t t y adlne o e r l ha a r le doesnots be s e if uppo tgr ntng s h e r o di r r i .Ha s 209 F. a 330. r a i uc xta r na y elef ni , 3d t Furher or t c tdoe nottnd a e r or na y cr lm sa esi t sr or t t t m e, he our s s ny xta di r icl t nc n hi ec d ha pr ve ed Pe ii rf om flng atmel pe ii n. Se e. ,Unied St t sv.Sos 36 F. 507, e nt ttone r ii i y tto ee a. t ae a, 4 3d 5 2( t Ci. 0 4 ( o igta p oK sausa in rn eo t elw d e n t u tf e utbe 1 4 h r 2 0 ) n tn h t r tt nd g o a c f h a o s o j siy q ia l t lig ; u rv J l o ,1 7F.d3 0 3 2( t Ci.1 9 )( tn t t n a laiywiht oln ) Ttme . oms n 7 3 9 , 9 5h r 9 9 noig ha u fmiirt t he lw duet iltr c orpr : sau d e n ttl l tto sp ro ) Ac o dngy Peiin r a o lie a y o : tts o s o ol i ai n e id . c r i l, t o e mi t - f l d hi f de alha s pe ii n m or t n one ye a t rt c ie s e r bea tto e ha ar fe he onvi tonsbe n e fna ,Pe ii r ci c m i l ttone i no e il d t e t bl t lng,a t pe ii n m us be di m i s d. s t ntte o quia e oli nd he tto t s se 11 1. Fort f e ngr a ons t cou tdimis st peii f awrtofha asco usas he or goi e s , he r s s e he tton or i be p tmebar puruantt Rul 4oft Rul Goveni j2254Cas .Bas upo t co ts i red, s o e he es r ng es ed n he ur' fndi t tPe ii rhasnotm a t r quiie s t nta s i ng ha ttone de he e st ubsa il howi ofa de alofa ng ni c tt ina rghta r quiedby 28U. C.j22534) ac ri at o appe a lt i dele onsiuto l i s e r S. c, e tfc e f albiiy s rid. ENTER:Thi s da o De mbe ,201 y f ce r 5. ë ' * . Unied St esDititJ t at src udge 4 u# Y $'
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