Adams v. Cope, No. 7:2015cv00562 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 12/1/2015. (tvt)
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Adn s s i G ' a us nbe r s d f a ng ups o hr s pl m a d ç ' nd No s howe t ofke t tt c ps i hi c l c nt ne t t t body was s ns s l,a d he f r ha he u n s e l o ai d oo hpase, h, poo , at nd pe r The ofi e t d Adn st go sto hi bl i he wa t t e t Ada sdi s butt ppe . fc r ol m o i n s mk f n ed o a . m d o, he ofk e s d,t l r ai ç r note tng t You'e a i oday.' ' Sm ih l trs r e Adn swih a dicplna y c r f r f sng t o y diec o de st t ae e v d m t s i i r ha ge or e u i o be r t r r o ston hi bunk a r quied t r eve a m e lta a f rtze t ri wih vul rl ngu ,t i s s e r o ec i a r y nd o lr a elng, t ga a age o t ow a c ofpis o s hr up s n omeo t ough hi ta sot Be aus oft c r s Ofk e Stchn ne hr s r y l . c e he ha ge , l r il m g - . r f s d t s r e Adn shi dl rta Of er wor ng t ne s f e e e Adn s cela eue o ev m s nne r y. fc s ki he xt hit nt r d m ' l nd dipos d of hi c . 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L1 To sae a c tt tona cam r gadi pat c tons of fns gai t ocit ' (. tt onsiui l li e r ng s ondii co nfne e ,aprs rmus û oduc e de e ofas ro o sgnik a physca ore o i m nt ione tt pr e vi nc e i us r i t nt i l m tonal ij r rs lig fo te c alng d c n iin . S a kav Smih 71F.d 1 2,1 6 ( t Ci. n u y e utn r m h h l e o dto s' h k . t , e ' 3 6 6 4h r 1 95 . 9 ) Att m os,Adn s al ge t t a de e nt ale dl s a d ii bo r s t wih he t m le s ha f nda l ge y pr ye ls xe hors t cla ng s uton a de i d hi of t me s a d i . He smpl sat no f t e ni ol i nd prve m wo al nd rnks i y t es acs s ugge tng t t t s c tons a a tons ca e hi a physca hn m wha s ve . si ha he e ondii nd c i us d m ny i l r toe r Ac r ngl t c tc n f d no f c ua bassf a Ei h Am e co di y, he our a m a t l i or n ght ndme c am ag ns a nt l i ai t nyone. Adn s a s c m lo ompli a ans bout dicplna y c r s a pr ee ngs An i ae' s i i r ha ge nd oc di . nm t s f r ly pr t c e lbe t Gnt r t a e lm ie t t f e dom fom r tantwhih,whie no ede a l o e t d i ry t e ess r i t d o he r e i r esr i c l t exc di t s nt nc i s h a une c e mnnne ast gi rs t pr t c i by t Due ee ng he e e e n uc n xpe t d r o ve ie o o e ton he Pr ce s Cl us ofis own f ce 1nonet el s i o s a e t or , h e s mpos a y ca and sgnii a ha dszp on t es t pi l i fc nt r li he i t i r a i t t or na y i i nt ofprs n lf .' Sa n v.Col e ,515 U. 472,484 nma e n elton o he di r ncde s i o ie' ndi m r S. ( 9 5 .I ad s iln r p o e dn r s lsi ap nat ta d dn ti s ay c l r s po 1 9 ) f icp iay r c e ig e ut n e l h t i o mpo e tpia had hi n y hi t n he hasno f r ly pr t c e lbe t i e e ta no co tt i lcai r ga di t m, he ede a l o e t d i ry ntr s nd nsi ona l m e r ng he m 1 Adamssatsno f cson whih t c tc d fnd underSa n t tt defnda s aci vj jt d te at c he our oul i ndi ha he e nt, tons oa e hi sbsa t e d p o esrg t. Ne nv. ad 61 F.d 7 5 7 2 (d Ci. 01 )rço o uc c n voae s u tni ue r c s ihs wma Be r, 7 3 7 , 8 3 r 2 0 l nd t a ilt v sb tnied epo esiis o kstec n ce c , ihe c mp se o l temo t pe iusoica c n u t'. u sa tv u rc s f t h c h o sin e whc n o a ss ny h s e go f il o d c/) dici i r pr e di . I a 486- A sae ofi a ' f im e t a de b sa e pr e al s plna y oc e ngs d. t 87. t t fcils al o bi y tt oc dm r gultons i nota f r ld pr e s is Ri c o v.Co mt ofFaif x.Va. 907 F. 1 e ai s ede a ue oc s s ue, c i t v ra , 2d 459, 1 ( hCi.990) a i,heef e no a to bl t rj 1 1 469 4t r1 , nd s t r or , t cina e mde 983. Adn ' algai do notgi rs t a j198 d pr es cam. Durng t ms le tons ve ie o ny 3 ue oc s li i he dicplna y he rng, he c d ha pr s nt hi e de e t t t c ge we e f le. si i r ni oul ve e e ed s vi nc ha he har s r a s M or ove ,he doesno a lge s f rng a ha ds p a a r s toft d s i i r c c i ns e r t le ufe i ny r hi s e ul he i cplna y onvito , a as s nd uch,f l t s w t t a lbe t i e es was i i td t t r quied f de a d ais o ho ha ny i ry nt r t mplcae ha e r e r l ue pr e s pr t tons Si ia l hi c e i t tt i ta c r es we e f le c nno sa e a oc s o eci . m lry, s ont nton ha he niil ha g r as n t tt j 1 8 cam, a e t a s o n ta a fd r l p o e td itr s wa afce i t e 9 3 li bsn h wig h t e e al r tce ne e t s fe td n h y p o e dn s S e eg, c ads nv. y, 9 F. p' 3 5 39 ( t Ci. 2 . Fial, h r c e ig . e , ..Rih r o Ra 4 2 Ap x 9 , 6 4h r 201 ) n ly t e de e nt ' alege f itr t c f nda s l d alle o ompl wih sa e dicplna y r ultons doe not pr vi a y t tt s i i r eg a i s o de fcu l a i f ra y fd r l li a to d eu d rj1 3. a t a b ss o n e ea cam cin bl n e 98 11 1. Fort sae r as ns t co tc ncudest tAdn shasnotsa e f c sgi ng rs t he tt d e o , he ur o l ha m tt d a t vi ie o a consiu i ny tt tonal cli . The ef r , t c t wil sl a iy dim is t aci n unde am r o e he our l lmm rl s s he to r j 1 5 b ()a fi lu .An a prp it o d rwil n e ti d y. 91 A()1 s rvoo s p o rae r e l e tr h s a The Clr i die t d t s nd co e of t s m e a l o ni n a a ompa ng ek s rce o e pi s hi mor ndlm pi o nd cc nyi or rt pl i if de o antf . ENTER:Thi ' dyo oe e r2015. e a f cmbe, s t Cli fUnie Stt Diti tJ le t d a es src udge 4
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