Dutton v. Unknown, No. 7:2017cv00258 - Document 5 (W.D. Va. 2017)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 7/31/2017. (slt)

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CLERKSAT CE U.S.DI , COUR7 OFFI ST ROANOKE,VA FIED L AL6 212 1 27 I TH E UN I N TED STA TE S D I STR I T CO UR T C J A . DUD ULI FO R TH E W E STER N D I STR I O F VI G I I BY: CT R N A ROAMOKE DI S ON VI I R O BER T AL LEN D UT TO N , Pett oner, ii D ' E TY L K C i lAc i No.7: 7- v- 258 vi t on 1 c 00 M EM O M N DU M O PI I N N O By: U NK NO W N, R e ponde . s nt H o M i hae F.Urba ki n. c l ns C hi fU nie St t sD i t i tJudge e td a e src Robe tAle Duton,aVigni i t pr ee ng pr K ,ûl d adoc ntt co t r ln t r i a nma e oc di o e ume he ur c tu a apeii f awrto ha a c onsr ed s tton or i f be s opusptrua t 28U. C.j2254t tc le s ls nt o S. ha halnge t ci n l u g n e tr db t eCic i Co r o Car l Co ny.Th smatri b f r t e he rmia j d me t n ee y h r ut u t f ro l u t i te s eo e h co tf prlmi r rviw,plrua t Rul 4oft RulsGo r ng j225 Cas .Afe ur or ei nay e e zs nt o e he e veni 4 es tr r viwi t r c d, heco tdimis st peii astmeba r d. e e ng he e or t ur s s e he tton i re 1. 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I Ha e speiinssldt e j2 4a es b e t oao - e rp ro o lmiai n 2 b a t o e md r 25 r u j c t ney a e id f i tto . 8 t U .S. j2 4 ( )1. The a i a epe i f t i tntpe ii n be n t r n f o t da e pplc bl rod or he nsa tto ga o u r m he t C. 2 4 d ( )1 o wh c t ej d me to c n ito b c mesn l2 28U. . . 2 4 d ( )A) s eClyv. n ih h u g n f o v cin e n a. S C j 2 4()1( ; e a UntdS ae , 3 U. 5 2 5 4( 0 3 ( odngac n it nb c me fna o c te ie tts 5 7 S. 2 , 2 2 0 ) h li o vci e o s i l n e h o a ia lt ofdie tr viw i e use .Theoneye flngpei i t l wlieac vits valbiiy rc e e s xha td) - ar i rod s oled nl on c' t o ry fld a i ai f St t pos- onviton orot rc l t a r viw' i G ndi ' 28 ç pe l ie pplc ton or a e tc c i pr he olaer l e e ' s t pe ng. ' U. C. 2 4 ()2 ; e W al . o i5 2U. 5 5 5 8 5 ( 01 )( ic sn p o e dn s S. j 2 4 d ( ) s e l v Kh l, 6 S. 4 , 5 - 9 2 1 ds usig r c e ig t tqualf ascoltr rviw) ha iy laeal e e . 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Su Ct R. r he e t r i a o he t d a e e t S. p. . 1 1 (ttn a peln mu tfl ap tto f rawrt fc rirr wi nnn t d y o t e 3() saig p la t s ie ei n o i io e toa i t iey a s f h hi j d me t i a pe ld .Thel tt nsp ro wa tle u tl a ay7 2 1 whe t e u g n beng p ae ) i ai ei d s o ld n iJ nu r , 01 , n h mi o Supr m eCour o Vigi a dimis d hi sa eha aspeii e t f r ni s s e s t t be tton.Ho ve ,Peii ne di not we r tto r d 1Theone-ye lmiain pe i begi t r n o t lts o f urda e : ar i tto rod ns o u n he ae t f o t s ( ted t o whihtej d me t e a tn l ytec n l ino drc rve o tee piain A) h ae n c h u g n b cme i a b h o cuso f iet e iw rh x rto o t tm ef s ki s hr viw ; f he i or ee ng uc e e ( ted t o whc t ei e me tofl a a piaincetdb Saea to i vilto o te B)h ae n ih h mp di n t ii n p lcto rae y tt cin n oain f h ng Consiui orl oft Unie Stt i r ttton aws he td aes s emove i t a i ntwa pr ve e 9om flngby s h d, f he pplca s e nt d ii uc Stt acin; ae to ( ted t o whc tec n t in l ih asre wa iiil r c g ie b t S pe Co l C) h ae n ih h o si o a rg t setd s nt l e o nz d y he u rme ut mt ay i t rghthasbe newl r cog ze by t Supr m eCoul a m a r toa i y a igbl t f he i en y e ni d he e ' nd de er ctvel pplc e o t c eson c ltr lr viw ;o as olae a e e r ( t d t o whihtefc l r dc t o tecam o camsp ee tdc ul h v b e D)he ae n c h a ma p e iae fh li r li rsne o d a e e n dicoveedt o t e r ieofduedii nce. s r k ugh he xe cs lge 28U. C. 2 4 ()1. S. j 2 4d () 2Peiin rddn t r u t l e su d rs b eto s( trug ( tt e i o ag e i i s n e u scin B)h o h D) o me n . 2 c omm e et sa ton untlne ry sx a ahafye r lt r Ac r ngl Pe ii rdi notfl nc hi c i i a l i nd l a s a e . co di y, ttone d ie tei sa t eiinwi i o y a o wh nt eci na j g n b c mefna. h n tn p t o t n ne e r f e h rmi lud me t e n i l t h Equia et lngi a ia e o y i çhos r r i t nc whe e- d t c r um sa es t bl oli s val bl nl n ç e a e nsa es r ue o ic tnc t e el lt t pa t sb co xt ma o he ry' wn nduc - i wo d beunc ci bl t e o c t lmia in pe i t t ul ons ona e o nf r e he i t to rod a an t h p rya d gos ij tc wo l r s l. Ro ev. e 3 9F.d2 8 2 6( t Ci. g i s t e a t n r s nusie u d eu t' us Le , 3 3 3 , 4 4h r ' 20 3 (nb n )(ne n lq tto mak o te )(i n Ha i v Hu c i o , 0 F.d3 5 0 ) e a c i tr a uoain r s mitd ct g n s . thns n 2 9 3 2 , i 330(t Ci. :.Thus apeii rmus ha t enplrui hi rght dii nty,a ... 4h r 2000 , ttone t ve t be zs ng s i s lge l nd s ee r or na y cr umsa esood i hi wa ' o pr ve tm ey Elng.Hola v. ord om xta di r ic tnc t n s y't e nt i l i lnd Fl i a, 5 0U. 6 , 4 ( 01 ) 6 S. 31 6 9 2 0 . Peii r sl c ofknowldge a ttone ' a k e boutl ga pr e so t saut y dea i f f de al e l oc s r he t t or dlne or e r ha asr i doe no s be elef s t uppo'gr ntng s h e r or na yr i Ha s 2O9 F.d a 330. z a i uc xta di r elef ni , t 3 t Ftrhe r , he c ur doesnotfnd a e r or na y cr um sa esi t sr c d t t lt nno e t o t i ny xta di r ic t nc n hi e or ha pr ve e Pe ii ne fom flngatm ey pe ii Se se. , t d St t sv.Sos 36 F. 507, e nt d tto r r ii i l tton. e :.Unie a e a, 4 3d 51 ( t Ci. 0 4 ( oi t a p oK sau a din rnc o t lw d e n t u t ye u tb e 2 4h r 2 0 ) n tng h t r tt s n g o a e f he a o s o j si q ia l f t lig ; r e v. o n o ,1 7F.d3 0, 9 ( t Ci.1 9 )( tn t t n n l dt wi t e o l ) Tu n r J h s n 7 3 9 3 2 5h r 9 9 noig ha u f mii y t h n a h lw duet ilt r c orpr K sausd e n t oll tto sp ro ) c r i gy Pei o r a o lie a y o tt o s o t l i ain eid .Ac o dn l, tt ne mi i . fldhsfd r l a a p tto mo et no ey a a tr h j d me t c mefn lPeiin ri ie i e e a h be s ei n r ha n e r fe t e u g n be a i a, tto e s i note ild t e t bl t lng,a t pe ii m us bedim is ntte o quia e oli nd he tton t s s ed.SeeHilv.Br xt n, l a o 277 F. 701 707(t Ci. 2)(e ogni ngadititc tma s 3d , 4h r 200 r c zi src our y umma iydimisaj2254 rl s s pe ii n i a pe ii rf l t m a t r qui ie s i oftm e i s a t rt co t tse tto f ttone ais o ke he e st how ng i lne s fe he ur no i s pe ii rt tt pe ii a a s t tm e y a a l sa o r uniy t pr de a a g e ttone ha he tton ppe r m i l nd low n ppo t t o ovi ny r um nt a e de e) nd vi nc . 3 11 1. Fort f r goi r a ons t co tdimis st pe ii f am i ofha asco usas he o e ng e s , he ur s s e he tton or t be p tm eba r d. Ba e upon t c tsfndi t tPe ii rhasnotm a t r qui ie s t nta i re sd he our' i ng ha ttone de he e st ubsa il s o n o ad na o ac n tt in l h a r q rdb 28U. C. 2 3 c a dSlc v h wig f e il f o si o a dg t s e uie y m S. j 25 4) n a k . M c ni l 5 U . 473,48 00 , ce tsc t ofa Da e , 29 S. 4 ri a e ppeàa dt i de e lbi y s ni d. E E T i 31 a o Jl,07 NT R:hs y fuy2 1. Iy . x . * t . . 1 t . j$h.:.. .b 1' t ' . .tj ');. ':'y':'. h j .p; . .. tï..'.. p:b;$ t 3% : . ! ' 4 1 . ' N . , * . : ,. , - . ChifU nie St t sD ' 1tJ e e . td ae c udg 4

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