Miller v. Virginia Department Of Corrections et al, No. 7:2016cv00492 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 12/22/2016. (tvt)
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Commonwealh of Vici a No. le ied n rir as tton n hi our, ler t r ni, 7:5 0 3 ( D.Va J l 7 2 1 ) i ta c s,a rt rs o d n tldamoint dimiswi c pe o 1 CV0 0 6 W. . uy , 0 5 ;n h t a e Ae he ep n e t ie to o s s t o is f h sae c u tpe dn sa d o d r atc e ,Mie mo e frv lnay ds sa wih u p eu ie a te c u t tt o r la ig n res ta h d l r v d o ou tr imisl to t rj dc , nd h o r l gr e t tm oton. antd ha i Dockets.Justia.com On Augu t 30,2002,M ilr fld a pe ii f a wrt ofha a c us i t Cic t s le ie tton or i be s op n he r ui Cour,a g ng n o o he t ngst thi tila tr y pr vi i feci a ssa e pr ti l t r ui m ng t r hi ha s ra to ne o ded ne f tve s it nc era a dtrng a alpr e ngs a t t M ilr was a t ly imoc nt By fnal o der da e nd li ppe oce di nd ha le c ua l r e . i r td Nove r 1 2002,t Cour dim is d M ilr speii fndi no me i t t i fe tve mbe 4, he t s se le ' tton, i ng rt o he ne f c i a ssanc a a t li e e cai s it e nd cua nnoc nc l ms. M il rdi no a le d t ppea t s diposto t t Su e l hi s ii n o he pr me Cour ofVigi a. I t a he fl d a s co pe ii f ra m i ofhabe cor on J nua y 23, t r ni nse d, ie e nd tton o t as pus a r 2003,i t Su e e Cour ofVigi a Thi s c pe iin wa dim is d o M a c 6,2003, n he pr m t r ni . s e ond tto s s se n rh asuntmel fl d. i y ie M ilrsc re tj2 4 peiin wa sg d a d d td o Oco r 1 ,20 6 a d wa le ' u r n 25 t o t s ine n ae n tbe 3 1 , n s r c i d i t s c t o Ocobe 1 201 He r ies cai t t til c m s l pr ded e e ve n hi our n t r 9, 6. a s l ms ha ra ot e ovi i feci as it nc by a ndoni hi a a a t t va i us G ne f tve ssa e ba ng s ppe l nd ha ro t pr s ' vi a i due oce s' oltons al ge y occ r d durngtilpr e ngs le dl ure i ra oc edi . 1. 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W h n te le ' 2 4 eiin s lal n i l se n e 2 4 d ( )A)3 e h Cour ofAppe l ofVigi ade e M ilr sdie ta t as r ni nid le ' r c ppea o J y 6,2001,hehad t ry da l n ul hit ys untlAug t6,2001- t no e a a alt t Supr m e Cour ofVigni s e Va.Sup.Ct R. i us o t n ppe o he e t r i a, e . 5: 4,butf l t do s Ac r ngl M il rsc ci bec me fna a hi f r lha s 1 aied o o. co di y, le ' onvi tons n l nd s ede a bea tlngpe i bega t r o Aug t6, si rod n o un n us 2001 Tha pe i e r oneyea lt r- o Aug t6, . t rod xpied r ae n us . 2002. The one ye pe i f flng a f de a ha s pe ii sops r nni whe a pos- ar rod or ii e r l bea tton t u ng n t c c i pr e ng i pr ry fl d i a sa e co t a r m a ns sop d whie t sae onviton oc edi s ope l ie n t t ur nd e i t pe l he t t p o e d n i p ndn Ha rs v.Hu c is n,2 9 F.d 3 5 2 ( t Ci.2 0 )(iig 2 r c e i g s e ig. ri thn o 0 3 2 ,3 7 4h r 0 0 ctn 8 U. C.j 2 4 d ( ). M i e fld h sfrtsae p s- o vito p tto o Au u t3 ,2 0 , S. 2 4()2 ) l r ie i is tt o tc n cin eiin n g s 0 0 2 l a t t e r to ofli one ye rf de a flng pe i on Augus 6 oft tye r Ass h,t fer he xpiai n ls - a e r l ii rod t ha a . uc he pe d n y o ta saep tto d d n tt l t e fd rlfln co k S e j sa 3 - (ee tn n e c f h t tt eiin i o ol h e ea iig lc . e . t 2728 rj ci g t l apl n t a fl p ro b gnsa trp tc nvcin p o e dn s ae c mp ee ) Fo te r me t h t ii e id e i fe os- o ito r c e ig r o ltd . r h ng s r a on,M ilrss co sa eha spe ii tl d i J nua. 2003 a s c d nota f c t ame e s le ' e nd t t bea tton se n a t y l o oul fe t he rmni oft f de a tme pe i M or ve ,be us t s c sa epeii n wasdim is d a t ng he e r l i rod. eo r ca e he e ond tt tto s se s u t l i dd n tq aiy a ap o e l fld po tc n ito a to u d r52 4 ( )2 . S e ni y, t i o u lf s r p ry ie s-o vcin cin n e 2 4 d ( ) e me P c v Di R il ,5 4 U. 40 ,41 ( 0 5 ( lig ta a ûtt po to vcin p tto a e . 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M il r srt blm e t lt nes of hi pe ii on hi lm ied ed a i a l k of le s a s he a e s s tton s i t uc ton nd ac knowl dge o t l w,i l ng ha a slng de i s An i t s pm # sa us lm ie e f he a nc udi be s i adlne . nma e' ç tt , i t d .. e u ain, ndino a c o h b a lw, o ve,aeno s fiin g o n st j siy e utb e d c to a g r n e f a e s a h we r r t u fce t r u d o u tf q ia l t lng,bec us t s de i nc e a e net r extao d na y nor outi t i t s co r . oli a e he e fc e i s r ihe r ri r sde he nma e' ntol Uni dS ae v. o a 3 4F.d5 7 51 (t Ci. 0 ) t tts S s , 6 3 0 , 2 4 h r 20 4 . e M il ra s a guest ttilc le lo r ha ra ouns ls a ndonm e o hi a a c ints d e us li e ' ba nt f m s le houl xc e ls lt flng ofhi f de alha aspe ii Afe de alofM il ' die ta alo J y 6,2001, ae ii s e r be tton. tr ni lers r c ppe n ul M ilrs ti a t ne J m e Edwa d M i f, m al d a l te a a c le ' ral tor y, n s r dkif ie e tr nd opy of t Cour of he t Ap a ' o d rt Milra telc l alwheeheh db e hed d rn tilp o e dn s M ilr pe ls r e o l t h o a j i r e a e n l u ig ra r c e ig . le ne r r e ve t s m a lng be aus ,i t m e ntm e,he ha be n t a f r ed. J ls a fm a ke ve ec i d hi ii c e n he a i d e r ns e r ai t f r d t m alng ast lve a e a i wa r t r d t M i f a hi ofie. M i f di no e ur he ii mdei r bl , nd t s e u ne o dkif t s fc dkif d t ns e 4 t tM ilrpr ha le ompty r c ve a c oft Cour' or rdenyi hi a a a di nottl a l e ei d opy he ts de ng s ppe l nd d ie n a ppea t t Supr m e Cour ofV igi a. l o he e t r ni I Fe u r 2002,al gedl be or M il rl a ned t thi a a ha be n de ed i J n br a y le y f e le e r ha s ppe l d e ni n une 2 01 h fld a c mplit wi t Vigna S ae Ba (VS ' a o tM ikf s fiu e t 0 , e ie o an t he r ii tt r ç B' b u d if al r o h G ) co muni a ewih hi . l a lte da e Fe ua y 21,2002,aVSB a t ne notfe M il rt t m c t t m n e tr t d br r tor y ii d le ha t VSB wo d i tae a i tgai n.Thel te as sa e l e e not t tt dut oft he ul nii t n nvesi to e tr lo tt d: G as pl e ha he y he ( VSBIc u e a sg e t y t c mp an i t p o e u eeh c lmic nd t no t rp e e to o nsl s in d o ol o lit s o r s c t t ia s o uc, t o e r sn r r ,4 , c u e y u a acin . ( t Ex.a 41 ECF No.1) Se ea mo tsltr wh l sil ii o nsl o s le t Pé. , t , . v r l nh ae, ie tl wat ng f t VSB t co e e is i si to M ilrfld hi i ta pr K sa e ha a pe ii n o or he o mplt t nve tgai n, le ie s niil o tt be s tto n . A ugus 30,2002. t Nonnaly,t tor y ne i nc howe r syl does no pr vi a bass f eq tbl l l t ne glge e, a ve t ed, t o de i or uia e tli 'buttli oft ha asflngpe i t rj22444 maybewa e 'ft misd olngy ' olng he be ii rod mde d) nuntd l he se i de i r s t fom a t ne m ic adlne e uls r tor y s onduc t t i not c tu tve y a ti a e t t t ha s onsr c i l trbut bl o he pe ii r' s h as whe e a pe ii ne pr ve û ha hi a t e es e ily ç ba ttone ,' uc r tto r o s G t s tom y s nta l a ndoned'hi . t m' ' Holn v. oi a 5 0 U..6 ,6 9 ( 01 )( io J,c n u n ) Toln i a p o raei la d Flrd , 6 S 31 5 2 0 Al , . o c ni g . li g s p r p it n t s h aba uc ndonme ca e onl whe et a t ne sc nt s s y r he tor y' onduc r et t lve o a C xta di r t os o he e l f n i r or na y e cic sa e' t tpr ve e t peii r fo tm ey flng t pl di a is 1 a 653. r um t nc ' ha e nt d he ttone r m i l ii he ea ng t s ue. d. t The pe ii rs e ng s h t lng mus as de onsr t t the,hi s l,e r ied ç ea ona e ttone e ki uc oli t lo m ta e ha m e f xe c s G s bl r dii nc ' i purui hi l lr di s I lge e' n s ng s ega eme e . d. For pur e of t s opi o t c t wil pr lm e w ihou fndi t t M i kif pos s hi ni n, he our l es l , t t i ng, ha d f l ba E ndoned' M ilr a a ci nt begi ng on t da e whe M i f l te a a ' le s le , nni he t n dkifs e tr boutt dela of he ril t a a wa r tu t hi asunde i r bl. M i ki ss eq ntf l et no iy M ilrof he ppe l s e tmed o m lve a e d Y ubs ue aiur o tf le 4 I Fe u y200 , t VSB noii M ilrbyl te t tM i f' f itr t c n br ar 3 he tfed le etr ha dkifs alle o ommuni t wih hi about cae t m t de alofhi a lc tt t a vi ai ofpr esi he ni s ppea onsiued olton of sonalehis a M ikifwoul f c a he rng on t t t c nd d f d ae ai ha fndi i Aprl2003. i ng n i t a lae c tsor rorot r s ad hi i pr e vi hi opton t a a t t Supr me he ppelt our' de he wie i m n es r ng s i o ppe l o he e Co tofVigi a lf M il ,unknowi y,wihou c ur r ni e t ler ngl t t ouns lf s ve alm ont . By t tme e or e r hs he i M il r fl d hi VSB c pli t a ut M i kif i Fe ua y 2002,m or t n a yea afe hi le ie s om a n bo d f n br r e ha r tr s . c c i ar as onviton, e onabl dii e cle wo d ha con ace t a la eco tdie ty t la n y lg nt int ul ve t td he ppel t ur r c l o e r ) t sa s o hi a a . M or ove ,t VSB a t ne wane M il ri l t Fe a y 2002 t t he tm f s ppe l e r he tor y r d le n ae bnz r ha no one a t VSB wasr pr s ntng M ilrsi e ess t puti hi on no i eoft ne d f t he e ee i le ' nt r t , hus tng m tc he e or hi t pr ec t e i e e t hi s f t rt ough c m o ot t hos nt r s s m el--eihe hr onduc i pr K r s a c orby pr urng tng o e e rh oc i . ot rc he ouns l Ac or ngl t co tc l st t a t mos,M il ri e il t e uiabl e . c di y, he ur onc ude ha , t he t le s ntted o q t e t lng untlt e ofFe ta y 2002,bas o M i f sa ndonm e ofhi asacle . oli i he nd brlr ed n dkif ba nt m int Eve whe t c tc c a e M ilrs o - a flng pe i a be nni on M a c 1 n n he our alult s le ' ne ye r i rod s gi ng rh , 2 0 ,hi j2 4 p tto i t u sina l t o lt . Milr1t1 2 d y o t e f d rlfl g 0 2 s 25 eiin s mq e to by o ae l e 8 a s f h e ea ii e n pe i e r be or flng hi fr tsae ha aspe ii on Augus 30, 2002,t t lt cl k. rod xpie f e ii s is t t be tton t o ol he oc 5 W he t Cic tCour dim is t tha aspe ii o N ove n he r ui t s s ed ha be tton n mber1 2002,t f de a flng 4, he e r l ii pe i be n nzmi agan a e r 183 da l tron M a 1 2003. M il ral wed nea l rod ga r ng i nd xpied ys ae y 6, le lo ry t e ve yea s t pa s b f r ûl g hs frt j2 5 peiin i J n ay 2 5. Th tpeiin, w l r o s eo e i i is n 2 4 t o n a u r 01 t a tto volmt iy wihd awn i J y 2015 wa not a G ope l fld a ia i n f St t post arl t r n ul , s l pr ry e pplc to or ae t c n ito p o h rc lae a rve 's a t q aiyf rtligun e j2 4 d () Mo e v r o v cin r t e oltr l e iw' o s o u lf o o l n d r 2 4( )2 . r o e, M ilrt watda he ye rbeor flnghi cure j225 peii a trt pasa ofmor le hen ie not r a f e ii s r nt 4 tton fe he s ge e t n t re n ye r snc t c l i n ofhi sae c tpos co c i pr e di . Thus t ha hite a s i e he oncuso s t t our t nviton oc e ngs , he 5 M ilralo fulshi ti at ne f rf ii t pr vi hi wih i or in a le s a t s ral tor y o alng o o de m t nf mato boutha sdea i s bea dlne . Couns lsalge e r sr r ng saepos co cton matr , e ' le d ror ega di tt t nvi i te s howe ,e us altga ' pr e za deaul onl ver xc e ii nts oc dtr l f t y i lmie cru tn e n tpe e th r .Se , ..Mat e v. n U.. , ,1 2S. .1 0 1 1 (01 ) n i td ic msa c s o rsn ee e eg, ri z Rya , S n 3 Ct 3 9, 3 8 2 2 ( lig ta atre err i fiigt ries b tniliefcie assa c camsc n c n t e <a s't hodn h t ton y ros n aln o as u sa ta n fetv sitn e li a o si t u e'o mt c exc e pr edza deaul oft e cai durng çnii -evi c ltr lpr e ng' a pe mi fdealha as us oc lr l f t hos l ms i t talr ew olae a oc edi ' nd r t e r be i rve . e iw) 6 c u tc n o f t a he h s s o d e dlg n e i p run a albej dca r me is o o r a n t md h t a h wn u iie c n u s ig v ia l u iil e de r e r or na y cic s a espr ve i hi f o doi s i a m uc m or tm e y f s on. xt a di r r um t nc e ntng m r m ng o n h e i l a hi Fi ly,a onem o e pot n i lba i f equiabl t lng,M ilra guest thi c i d nal s r e ta ss or t e oli le r ha s ontnue c v ne n t rt e e c n ito wo d b a mic rig ofj tc be a s h i a t al o me t mde h s o v cins ul e s ara e usie c u e e s c u ly in c n .tl emic ni g o j siee c pto a pist asv rl c ni e c tg r c s si n o e t l- s a a e f u tc x e in p le o e e ey o fn d ae o y: a e n -h whih n w e d n e s o 1ti mo e l ey t a no t a n r a o be jlo wo l ha e c e vie c h ws i s r i l h n t h t o e s na l t r ud v k r c n itd 'p tto e. M c z i 1 3 S. .a 1 3 (u tn Sc lp v. l,51 U. 29 , o v ce ' ei n r ouian, 3 Ct t 9 3 q o ig hu Deo 3 S. 8 ' i 3 9 ( 9 5) Att e mo t M i e ag e t tte e d n e a ans hi wa uleib e a d 2 1 9 ). h s, l r r u s ha h vie c g i t m s r la l n l r i uf e t s ns fcint o uppor li g l. He f l t poi t a ne evi nc t twoul ca ei t be t ls uit ais o nt o ny w de e ha d us t o mo elk l t nno ta n ra o a l jl rwo l h vec n itdhm.Th , fist saea r i ey ha t h t o e s n b e t o u d a o v ce i r us he al o tt c l rbe cam ta h i a mal in c n ,a d te mic ni g o j sie e e to c n o oo a l li h t e s c l n o e t n h s a a e f u tc xc p in a n t y e us t untmelnes ofhi c r ntpe ii n. xc e he i i s s ure tto 1 1. 1 l c ncuson,t co twils n o l i he ur l ummaiy dimis M ilrs j2254 peiin a untmey rl s s le ' tto s i l fl d.An a opraeor rwilbee er d t sday. ie ppr i t de l nt e hi The Clr i die t d t s nd c pi of t s m e o a tm opi on a a ompa ng ek s rce o e o es hi m r nd l ni nd cc nyi o de t peii ne . r r o tto r EXTER:Ths $1#d yo cmbrc 6 i a roee e- ol. Chi fU t St t sDiti tJ e ed a e src udge
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