Smith v. Warden, No. 7:2017cv00072 - Document 19 (W.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 6/26/2018. (tvt)
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CLERK' OFFI U, . :m X ur : CE S Dl ATDANVltE, k VA FIED L I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STR I T CO UR T C FO R TH E W E STER N DI STR I T O F V I GI I C R N A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI JO H N A N G ELO SM I , TH J 25 2 1 UN 22 J I c. ULA DUDL C RK R B E> CE KMD P L C A SE N O .7: 7CV 00072 1 Pe ii ne tto r, M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI W A RD EN , By:H o Jac on L.K i e n. ks sr Se o U nied St e D i t i Judge ni r t at s s r ct R espondent . J ohn Ange o Sm ih,a V igi a i a e pr e ng pr K ,fl d a pe ii n f a m i of l t r ni nm t oc edi o ie tt o or t . ha asco ,purua t 28 U. C.j 2254,c lngng t vai t ofhi c ,ne nto a be pus s nt o S. hale i he ldiy s onf me n y i j d me t i t e Ly c u g Ci Cic i Co r o p s e so o c c i wih te itn t u g n n h n hb r t rut u tfr o s si n f o ane t h n e t o y d srbut a a t r or s e nt o f ns . Res iti e s hid ubs que f e e ponde fld p m o i t dim is a Sm ih nt ie . ton o s s , nd t r s nde m adng t m a trrpef d s ii Afe r vi w oft r or 1gr ntt m o i n e po d, l he te i or iposton. tr e e he ec d, a he to t di m i sa di m i st pe ii n. o s s nd s s he tto 1. ProceduralH i tbry s Sm ih pl de g ly t pos e son ofcoc i wih t i e t diti e a a t r or t ea d uit o s s i ane t he nt nt o srbut s hid s bs q n of n e a o S p e r9 20 1 tetilc ur e tr dfna j d me t sn e cng u e ue t fe s , nd n e tmbe , 1 ,h ra o t n e e i l u g n , e tn i hi t t n ye r i pr s w ih f ur ye r s pe d. Sm ih' d r c a a a ot r m o e a s n i on, t o a s us nde t s i e t ppe l nd he posc cton m o i nsf ie t onvi i to a ld.Sm ih d d no fl asa eha speii n. t i t ie t t bea tto II. Cl m s ai On Fe ua y 8 201 Sm ih fl d t c r ntpe ii a l gi br r , 7, t ie he ur e tton, le ng: Smith v. Warden Doc. 19 1 Sm ih' pr ton o f c r Ca he i W i i d, f s l s a e i t pr s nt nc . t s oba i f i e , t rne ngfel al e y t t d n he e e e e r po tt t s had co uc ed a COM PA S1e l ton w hi h pl c d Sm ih i a G gh e r ha he nd t va ua i c ae t n N lCOM PA S sa f r Core tonalOfe rM ana m en Pr ii f A le nai Sa tons t nds o : r c i fnde ge t oflng or tr tve nci . Dockets.Justia.com rs 'c t gor f f t r s t nc a ea hedi notfnd outtlsi or ai t i ik' a e y or u u e ubsa e bus nd d i li nf m ton mtl he w a s nt nce s e e d; 2. Com m o e t s Ator y M i ha D ouce t co m i t d m i c nw alh' t ne c el te m te s onduc by f m a di t o r ng t i o m a i r r ng Ofi rW i i l t de e eco ms l r t rt nt co t he nf r ton ega di tce ngfed o f ns t e, ahe ha he ur; 3. A s i t nt Co m onw e lh' At o zey Re c W e z lw a a a e t tt c i tal ssa m a t s t rl bec a t e s w r ha he onfden i if r to ( ia eh Cae )h d b e vd oa e a c n r n e a o til ln , n o main El b t ry a e n ie tp d nd o fo td b u r i g z ha lc ng, a t uc ng coc i pur ha ed durng a co r l d buy t t oc ured o i ki nd o hi ane c s i ntole ha c r n M a c 26,2011 a t pr e ut us t st nt d e de e a i tSm ih. rh , nd he os c or ed hi ai e vi nc gans t Sm ih s e t vac ton ofhi co ci n,ane ti l a / ra e de ir hea i t e ks he a i s nvito w ra , nd o n vi nta y rng. 1 11. Ti em Bar Und rt e Anitro im Efe tv De t Pe l Ac ( e h t-er rs fcie ah nat t AEDPA) a o - e rp ro o y , ney a e id f lm iai f rf de alha sc pusnm sfom t lt s of i t ton o e r bea or r he a e t : ( t dae o whih t j me be a fna by t c l i of A) he t n c he udg nt c me i l he oncuson diec r vi w ort e r t o o t tm e f s e ng s h r vi w ; r te e he xpi a i n f he i or e ki uc e e ( t daeon whih t i di ntt flng a a iai c e td by B) he t c he mpe me o ii n pplc ton r ae St t aci n i vi a i of t Co tt i n or lw s of t Unie Stt s i a e to n olton he nsiuto a he td ae , r m ove i t a i antw a pr ve e f om f lng by s h St t a ton; e d, f he pplc s e nt d r ii uc a e c i ( t d t o wh c t e c n ttto a rg t a sre wa iiil C) he ae n ih h o si in l ih se td s ntal u y r cogni d by t Supr m e Cour,i t rg hasbe n ne y r cog ze by t e ze he e t f he i ht e wl e ni d he Supr m e Cot ta l m a r toac i l a i a e t c s s on c l t r lr vi w ;o ' e u' td de e r tve y pplc bl o a e ola e a e e r ( te d t o wh c t e f cu l p e iae o t e cam o cams D) h ae n ih h a t a rd c t f h li r li pr e e co d ha be n di c ve e t o h t e r i e ofdue dii nc es nt d ul ve e s o r d hr ug he xe c s lge e. 28 U. C.j 2 4 ( )1. A peiin rc n (ol'hefdea ha e ssa e o lmiain i t S. 2 4 d () tto e a ç l't e rl b a tmt f i tto n wo t wa s sauo y t lig a d e utbe t lng S cin 2 4 *4 ) tls te fd r ll tto y : tt tr oln n q ia l ol . e to 2 44 2 o i h e ea i ain i mi pe i durng t tm e i whi h ( pr r y fl d a i a i f r St t pos - onvi t o o o he r od i he i n c ç ope l ie pplc ton o a e t c a ci n r t r ' . x c l trlrv e . .sp ndn . Eq tbl t l n o c r o l i ap tto e s o (( ) h th ol ea e iw . i e i g' uia e ol g c u s ny f eiin r h ws : 1 t a e a ' i ç hasbe npurui hi rght dii nl a ( t ts mee r r naycrumsa esoodi hi e s ng s i s lge ty, nd 2) ha o xtaodi r ic tnc t n s 2 M ' wa a dp e e tdtmey fln . Ho ln y. o iq 5 0 U. 6 ,6 9 ( 0 0 ( u tn Pa e y' n r v n e i l iig' la d Flrd , 6 S. 31 4 2 1 ) q oi g c ' v. Gucil 5 4, S. 0 , 8( 0 5 ) Di l mo, 4 U. 4 8 41 2 0 ). e l . 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' The di t i tc tm us e m i a 1e de e a m a a holsi t e hol de e m i ton sr c our t xa ne l vi nc nd ke i tc hr s d t r na i a bout t pe ii ne ' c ai o i e s pa a e 9om is i r i o t f r s of hi ti l he tt o r s l m f nnoc nce e r t t nqui y nt he aines s ra . Teec v.Peas 689 F. 322,330 ( h Ci.201 . The dititc ur ma c i r t l uz ron, 3d 4t r 2) src o t y onsde : he n t r o e i e c ,Ho s v.Bel 5 7 U. 51 ,5 7 (0 ) t e tmig o s b s in , au e f v d n e u e l, 4 S. 8 3 2 06, h i n f u miso s M coui i 569 U . a 399,t c e biiy ofwines e ,Hous ,547 U. .t537,552,a t cgn, S. t he r di lt t ss e S.a nd he pr i f c o t ne y s e nt d r c d. 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Sc up,51 U . a 3 ea o bl ubt' hl ' 3 S. t 28. l a ton,t r vi w i c ttha s gnii a l tt t m a c e biiy a s s m e si n ddii he e e ng ot r s i f c nt a iude o ke r di lt s e s nt n a t a i c n e c s s Se .ec,Uni d S ae v.Co n l 5 4 F.d 2 6 21 - 4 ( s Ci. cu l l e c a e . e .. t tts mo e n ol 0 3 0 , 3 1 1 t r y, 2 0 )( ea peln t a ed mo to hi e h ssu o g c -eo s j i us r c n ain . . 0 7 Th p la tû c l) s f s mp a i p n a of ln'q al e e a tto . pl ho howe r (he c f on'qtsi ny di no oc ur i a vac l ve, t o-el s etmo d t c n ulm .muc ofhi tsi h s e tmony rceve s tnta cr umsa ilc r ai ' A dititc tma ha geae dit t e i d ubsa il ic tnta oroborton.). src our y ve r tr fkuly de e m i ng t c e biiy of e de e o a t ol r c d,'but t Four h Cic t alow s t t r ni he r di lt vi nc n i d e or ' c he t r ui l he di ti t c r t c ude t t t e de e i i de t or unr la e e s r c ou t o oncl ha he vi nc s na qua e e i bl nough t di m i s t o s s he pe ii wihouta e de ta y he rng. SeeTelcuz,689F. a 331 tton t n vi n i r a i e 3d t . A. Gzf/ Pl /f.' eas y Pladi g ly doesnote iel pr cude a pe ii rfom c am i acua imoc ncea e ng uit ntr y e l ttone r l i ng t l z e t ha s pr ee ngs howe r g ly pl s a pa ta c es i ns G e i usy unde mi 't bea oc di ' , ve , uit ea nd ril onf so s ro l s r ne' he cam. Se Clr v.Clr ,No.7:4CV00042,201 W L 819500,a * ( . Va.M a .1 li e ak a ke 1 7 t 4 W D. r , 2 7 ; Ch sa : v. S so 5 2 Fe Ap x 3 9 3 0 ( t Ci. 20 3 ( li t a Ehe 01 ) e tn it , 2 d. p' 8 , 9 9h r 1 ) hodng h t d t e i e c . . so ewhemi 'bae o te p tto rsc n e so a d g it p e l Bue v v d n e . wa v r l ng' s d n h ei ne ' o f sin n uly la ; i . i M c oy, 41F.d 6 3 6 6( t Ci. 0 3 (ç 1 i h r t s eh w o ewhoha c n e s dc n Ad r 3 3 2 , 2 7h r 2 0 ) (lt s ad o e o n ( s o fs e a a s r a t li e e.) I Unie Sttsv.Br e,t Su e Cour oft Unie Stts s et cua nnoc nc ' . n td ae ' oc he prme t he td ae hedt tbypladi g ly,thea us di no smpl sai t t(hea cus djdi t dicee l ha e ng uit l cc e s t i y ttng ha t c e d he s rt t a t d s rbe i te id cme t g a c s d i a mit g i o as b tn ie ci . 4 8 cs e ci d n h n it n ; t c u e ) s d ti ul f u sa tv rme' 8 he ng t ' U. 563,570( 989 .TheFoulh Cic thase ni t ceddititc ut t ge r lydimis S. 1 ) ' rui t ve nsnzt src ot's o neal s s ha s pe ii t tco r di tt pl coloquy. Se St t v.Le ase ,403 F. 21 221 22 bea ttons ha nt a c he ea l e a es m tr 3d 6, - ( t Ci.2 0 )(tlnt ea e c o e ta r i ay crumsa e , h tth o s r sae n s 4h r 0 5 G q h bsn e f xr o dn r ic tnc s t e rz f wo n ttme t g t m a du i a Rul 11 c l de r ng e oloquy i c l i l e t bls d,a a dit i t c ts ul w ihout s onc us ve y s a i he nd s rc our ho d, t hol ng a e deni yhe rng,dimisa j2255moi t tne esaiyr le o alegains di n vi tar ai s s ny ton ha c srl eis n l to t a c nrd c t s l sae ns' h t o ta it he wo' ttme t. n ). A ddii ly,guit pl s gi rs t s ve a i s unde Sc up:t r i no f c fnde tona l ly ea ve i e o e r l s ues r hl he e s a ti r ( g o j r )fn ig t er c r i n r l a b e itd t saed dno ( r sn 'e i e c i ud e r u y dn , h e o d s o mal b r vae ,he tt i t i e e t' v d n e n y p t t pia f hi n t e t bls guitbe nd ar a ona edoubt a t peii rha c i d he y c l as o o la ih l yo e s bl , nd he ttone s onfnne h sg i i aplac lo u i ul n e ol q y.Se Bo lyv. t dS ae , 2 U.. 4, 313 ( 9 8 ( ai, t e use Uni tts 5 3 S 61 6 - 2 1 9 ) Sc l e a J, is ni g (û o i t ec u't d tr n (ct li o e c ' po o rrma d ... ee .d se tn ) $H) w s h o l o ee mie a t a nn c n e u n u e n g t z wh r c onvi t o w as ba ed upon a ad i s o of guit ' J tce Sc la c i d:G e lm a y t ci n s n m sin l?' us i a i ontnue s s l bl he pr dee nt wil itoduce e de gha he di not c fnda l nr vi nce t t d ommi t c i j t he rme a t nd he Go r me ... l ha t fnd a pr ewine s s yi t thedi Eommi t ci q ven nt wil ve o i nd oduc t ses a ng ha dc t he rme . Ths s e t me no t rme y a mic rig o j tc ,b tt pr d c o .) S t v. i e ms o to e d sa ra e f usie u o o u e ne'; mih ' Badwi 51 F. 1 27,11 n. ( h Ci.2007 ($ e ae a e ofapoe i i ong iy l n, 0 3d 1 40 9 9t r ) :W r war tntal nc nzt be we n t pur e o t a t li t e he pos f he c ua nnoc nc ga e a n unc d i Sc up a is a i a i t e e t w y nno e n hl nd t pplc ton o 5 c s sivovig g ly (rn c n et p1a .) Rui v Go z lz 2 0 WL 3 3 5 8 20 9 U. a e n l n ui o o o ts) e s' ; z . n ae , 0 9 t ' 2 3 5 , 0 S. Dit LEXI 9 6 8 a * n. ( D.Ca.Oc .2 2 0 )( li t a t e h be s c u ti s s. S 6 6 , t 8 5 C. l t , 0 9 hodng h t h a a o r t t mu c i r pe ii r s guit pl a i de e m i ng whe he pe ii r ca m e t t Sc up ons de ttone ' ly e n t r ni t r ttone n e he hl sa ad'. tnd r ' ) A c ualI t nnoc nce Gtf wl e zc y l ra l t s mi l ûa t l i oc nce'ca e r le on co pe lng e de e of mpo tnty, he e na scua ml e ' s s ei d m li vi nc a ta i o e c . S eBo se 5 3U. a 6 ( od n t t(a t a ino e c ' a fcua cu lnn c n e e u ly, 2 S. t 23 h li g ha G c- l n c n e me ns a t l i u i oc nc notmee lgali ufii y. l Sc up,a prs s vela vi o s d t ml e e, r e ns fcenc ' n hl ). ion ur ilnce de howe he pe ii r i t di ng halsxt fve s onds bef r g ds r s ttone n he ni l i y-i ec o e uar e ponded t t m ur r he w a o he de s c r e wih. Th p tto e ncu e afd vt t t ( )p oe sd S hu s i c n e ( ) hag d t e ei n ri ld d fi a is ha 1 r f se c lp' l e c , 2 i mo i e tfe a oh rimae a t a s ia t ( )sae t tt epeiine c ul n th v ta ee d niid n t e n t s he saln , 3 ttd ha h tto r o d o a e rv ld fo t dnig h l t t mu d rse i t k o ea s d tme a d ( )rve ld t tt e r m he i n al o he r e c ne n he n wn lp e i , n 4 e ae ha h pe ii r ha be n unhur i d, c r a nl not a i he w a r hi a a f om a m lr r s ne. ttone d e re e ti y s f s us ng w y r z de ce Sc up, 513 U . a 335hl S. t 40. I H ous , t pe ii ne pr e e t s i ony t t t vi tm ' n e he tt o r es nt d e tm ha he c i s hus nd ha a ted t s ve a ' o e t t he had mur r d hi wie a as cal i o' ba d dmit o e r lpe pl ha de e s f , nd lo led nt que t o t pr e uton' ce t alf e i pr . 5 U. a 554( Co t l t t(heis s i n he os c i s n r or ns c oof 47 S. t The ur hed ha s sue t ( s co e' . waj 1s .) ' V. Di ussi sc on S t speiin i tmeb re . Hee t e crutc u tsfna j d me twa e trd i mi h' tto s i - ar d r , h ic i o r' i l u g n s n ee n 2011 a Smih' diec rvi pr es e d whe t Su e Co tofVigi arj ce hi , nd t s r t e ew oc s nde n he prme ur r ni ee td s peii n f a alo J y 1 201 Smih ne rfld a sa e ha s pe ii al hi ot r tto or ppe n ul 6, 2. t ve ie t t bea tton, td s he o l he t m e i t tons flngs di not t l t s a t of lm ia i . Thus Sm ih' f r l ha a lm ia i pe i ii 2 d , t s ede a be s i t tons r od 2I 201 , Sm ih fld am oi f r e e ng ba edon W i i d' m ir pr s nttonsi t pr e e e n 2 t ie ton or es ntnci s ngfel s se e e ai n he esntnc rp r. Stri o No e e 7, 01 S t fldasre.fmoin t v c t v i j d me ti teLy c b r e ot at n v mb r 2 3, mih i ng e eiso to s o a ae od u g n n h n h u g e r d i 201 Att t e hol Sm ih do notale t the i e il d t e t bl t lng. xpie n 3. he hr s d, t es lge ha s ntte o quia e oli l t a Sm ih c e ns e d, t ont nds t t hi c a m s a e e il t m e is r vi w bec us he i a t ly ha s l i r ntted o rt e e a e s c ua l i e . Hi a gum e f is f s ve a r a ons3 nnoc nt s r nt a l or e r l e s . Fis ,hi c a m o a t lim oce e i s r ous y t de m i d by hi guit pl ,a he ha r t s l i f c ua l nc s e i l m r ne s ly ea nd s no de o t a ed t t hi pl a w a i unt r or c r d. Sec t m ns r t ha s e s nvol a y oe ce ond, Cl i s A a B do no am nd t i i t hi c nviton't y as e tt t Smih' rg s we e vi a e d i t s nt ncng mplcae s o c i , he s r ha t s i ht r olt d urng he e e i Pha e. The unde l ng c,am of a ac u i e e a gune m us ne es a iy at c t s ryi l i n t al nnoc nc r t nt t c s rl ta k he undel ng c ci See e. ,Mcoui n,569U. a 39 95 (( mic ri ofj tc ryi onviton. , :. ggi S. t 4- G The s arage usie e pto ...a i t a s ve el c i d c t gor ca es i whi h ne e de e s w s ûti xce i n pples o e r y onfne a e y: s n c w vi nc ho i s moelk l t a n tt a nor a o a l j r rwo l ha ec n itd gh peiin r.' (u tn r iey h n o h t e s n b e u o u d v o v ce t e tto el') q o ig ' Sc up,51 U. a 329 ,Ca lon v.W ade ofFC1Esi1 No.,201 W L 1 4795,a *3 hl 3 S. t ) pet . r n - t1, 4 263 t ( S. No 1 , 2 4 (t tto rs a t a imo e c a g me t fis b c us a a t a D. C. v. 8 01 ) l i ne ' cu l r c n e r u n al e a e n cu l pe i imoc ncea g nti onl pr pe unde j 2241wih r r t t undel ng c cin,not l e r ume s y o r r t egad o he ryi onvito t es n e c .l Ba e v.Clr e No 2:3 2 ,20 3 W L 6 48 5 a * ( D.Va De .9 h e tn e'; k r ' a k , . 1 CV3 4 1 4 91 , t 3 E. . c , 201 ) ( s s i acua imoc nce a g nt whe peiine ' ha a cams atc t 3 dimisng t l l e r ume n tto rs be s li ta ked he sn e c i sd, ttec n ito ) e tn e mpo e no h o vcin . Furhe , t f c s unde l ng Cl m s A a B a e ne t r d w ' no f m pe lng,' t r he a t ryi ai nd r ihe ç ' r l ne co li ' be a e Sm ih ha be n a a e of t f t unde l ng hi fr t t c ai s s nce 201 a t c us t s e w r he ac s ryi s i s wo l m i 2, nd he Ciy Cic tCou t Thetilco dim is d t frtm oto on Novembe 1 2013,a t lt ton Septmbe t r ui r. ra urt s s e he ls in r 4, nd he aes e r l 201 Sm ih a al t lt s de a,butt Supr m e Cour ofV igi a dim is d t a a o M a 20, 7, 5. t ppe ed he a e t nil he e t r ni s s e he ppe l n y 20l a hi pe ii f rheai o O cobe 6,2016.I e h de alt ti co ds is d Sm ih' m oto as 6, nd s tton or e rng n t r n ac ni , he ral urt im s e t s ins u tmey S eVa Su Ct R.11(i tn tilc u t jrsito i ga tn amoint va aet t npo e ni l. e . p. . : lmiig ra o r' l idcin n rnig sz to o ct o we t n d y fo tee tyo fn l u g n) 2 U. C.j2 4 4 2 (o tc n cin o oh rc ltrlrve mu tb a s r m h nr f ia j d me t; 8 S. 2 4 *() p s-o vito r te ol ea e iw s e a p o el fld . r p ry ie ) gS t d e n tceryo c hee t saeafn a na micr' g o j tc ag me t HeciesSc u mi o s o lal r o rnl tt u d metl sara e fusie r u n h y i t hlo a dlssag me t wi o tidctn whc camt)etbihhsata in c n e xh rf r, wil nayz e c n it r u ns t u n iaig ih li s sa ls i cu ln o e c .' eeoe I la l e ah h r o hscamsa a a ta in c n eag me t Se Herr,5 6 U. a 40 0 (nen lctto a d q oain f i li s n cu l n o e c ru n . e rea 0 S. t 4-5 itra i in n u tto a mak o te )(th fnd me tlmic rig o j siee c pini a albeo l wheetep io e sp e n s rs mitd df e u a na s ara e f utc x e to s v ia l ny r h rs n r u plme t . hi consiutona cl m wih a c orbl s s tt i l ai t ol a e howi of fct li enc W e ha ne rhed t ti e e t ng a ua nnoc e. ve ve l ha t xtnds o e sa digcamso a ta imo e c .) etn n li f cu lr c n e' . ' s ne e t ndng c ur ar a diecl a r s ed a de e hi c r nt a gume s Fis,i t o t le dy r ty dd e s nd ni d s ure r nt . r t n he m oton f r r s nt i c i o e e encng, ouns la knowl d t t t Co m o e c edge ha he m nweat s Ato ne i or e lh' tr y nf m d c ouns l r ga di t i c a e pr e e e e r ng he nàc ur t es nt nce r po t by l te da e J e r e tr t d une 1 201 M o . f 7, 2. t or Re e e i 1,ECF No.1 5. Sec s ntncng 2ond,t tilc tdie ty a e s d Smih' c t ntons he ra our r c l ddr s e t s on e i , hol ng t t hi s nt nc t s no i l nc d by t bog r po tof a COM PA S e l to di ha s e e e t wa t nfue e he us e r vauai n c ai d i t pr e e e rpot' butGwa ba e u n t f cs undel ng r Smih' ont ne n he esntnc e l ' t s s d po he a t ryi q t s c onvi to hi l ngt c i i l r co d . . . a c ns de a i of t s n e ng g de i s ' c i n, s e hy rm na e r nd o i r ton he e t nci ui lne . 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