Davis v. Booker

Filing 17

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 11/28/2018. (tvt)

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SeeVa.Sup.Ct R.5: ,5:7 (e rng anotc ofa alwihi . . 1 . 9. 1 rquii ie ppe t n t it da so j d me t a dap tto fra p a wihnniey d y o j d me t.Th saueo hry y f u g n , n eiin o p e l t i n t a s f u g n) e ttt f lm ia i nsbe n t nm a i o Aug t5,201 Ac r ngl t lm ia i pe i e r i tto ga o gan n us 7. co di y, he i j tons rod xpied 23 da lt r on M a c 25,201 Da sdi no fl hi f de a ha aspeii t i M ay 7, 2 ys a e , rh 8. vi d t ie s e r l be tton mtl 201 Pe .1 ECF N o.1 8. t 4, . l hi m o i n t e td t r co d,Da sa l st t saut oflmia i s ul be n s to o xpal he e r vi lege hat he t t e i t tons ho d r s tt J y 2018,be us her c nty r c ve ove at a pa sofdoc l e s( e a e t e e o ul ca e e e l e ei d r hous nd ge lm nt E l t d o r gh )iv si ain o teAP 3a dg p o e u ino APD ChifW as ' M o .oEx n t R. te n e tg to f h D n j r s c to f e lh. tt pa d he ' 2, No 1 .Un e j2 4 d ()D) Ch f cu l rd c t o apèi o rscamsc nsi ts ECF . 5 d r 2 4()1 ( ,t e a t a p e iae f t ine ' li o tt e t t u t via f t t ryi Ehe ams' no me ey ç vi nc t tmi s he tl acs mdel ng t jcli , t r l G de e ha ght uppor hi cli . 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D a s t r e, vi ais o m t a e ha s n il o quia e oli vi sae t thsfi let c mpl wih Va S p. . 5 1 ()s o l e utb yt l t sau eo tts ha i alr o o y t . u Ct R. :7 c h ud q ia l ol he ttt f t lm iai ns Howe r pr e la e r s a e ge r ly no e r or na y cr umsanc s e emal i tto . ve , oc dtr l ror r ne a l t xta di r ic t e xt l t ap ry sc n r l Ro s v Le ,3 F.d 2 8 2 ( t Ci.2 0 )(olcig c s sh li g o a t' o to . u e . e 39 3 3 , 48 4h r 0 3 c le tn a e o dn t ta t ne e r ,i l i m icac ai ofa altm e i s doe notpr s n e r or na y ha tor y ror ncud ng s lul ton ppe i lne , s e e t xta di r cr l tnc sbe o d apa t sc n r l;s eUnie S ae v. s ,3 4 F.d 5 7 51 (t Ci. icl a e y n ms ry' o to) e td tts So a 6 3 0 , 2 4h r 2 0 )(o lcigc s shodn t ts n rn eo t e1w i n tab ssf re utbet lif). 0 4 c le tn a e lig ha Gg o a c f h a s o a i o q ia l oln i La ty Da i h sn talg daf d me tlmic ni g o j tc .Heh sn tp e e td sl, v s a o l e un a n a s a a e f usie e a o rs n e e de e dem ons r tng hi a tz li vi nc ta i s c ta nnoc nc a lbe aly co t ui hi pe ii he m e el e e nd, i r l nsr ng s tton, r y a lgest ts le ha ome i t ra s d ha bee dic os a ors e s d,a t tc ms lf ie na e i l houl ve n s l ed nd/ uppr s e nd ha ot e al d t di co r i pe c e e de or c le e a pori oft pl a agr e e . H ow e r t o s ve m a hm nt vi nce ha l ng ton he e e m nt ve , he s mi lt t i e na t ual nnoc nc ' ca e r le on com pe lng e de ac e e' s s e i d li vi nce of a t l i c ua nnoc nce Se e . e Bo ly 5 3 U..61 ,6 ( 9 8 ( od n ta Ca ta i c n e me nsf c lino e c , use , 2 S 4 23 1 9 ) h li g h t i cu l z e c ' a a ma n c n e ç mo notm e e lga i ufii nc .') The e o e Da sspeii n i tm e ba r 4 r e l ns fc e y '. r f r , vi ' tto s i - red. 111 . For t f e ng r as , he or goi e ons gr nt Peii ne ' m oto t e nd t r or a a tto rs i n o xpa he ec ds nd Re ponde ' m o i t dimi sa d s ist pe ii n f rawrtofha sc pus Ba e upon s nts ton o s s nd im s he tto o i bea or . s d my fnd ng t t Pe ii r ha not m a t r quiie s t tal s w i o a de al of a i i ha ttone s de he e st ubsan i ho ng f ni c n t uina rg ta rq ie b 2 U. C. 2 5 () ac riiaeo a p aa l yi d n e . o si to l ih s e ur d y 8 S. j 2 3 c , e t c t f p e lbit s e id t f i ENTERED t s Q hi d y o No e e, 2018. a f v mb r . , j? u q SEN I R c I TED STA TES D I I J GE STR CT UD 4 Inot t t Da s' cl m s ar alo pr e ha vi s ai e s ocedur l bar e fom f alhabeas r vi . Cl m s 1 aly r d r eder e ew ai a d 2 i)ae pr c d al b re be a e hef ie t c mpl wih Va S Ct R.5:7 c i hi sae n (i r o e ur l a r d c us y ald o o y t . up. . 1 ( ) n s tt c ltr lp oc e ng .Se He rc v. ue 4 F. 34 3 ( t Ci.2 6)( .Su ct R. 1 c i olae a r e di s e d ik Tr , 43 3d 2, 60 4h r 00 Va p. . 5:7() s a ide e e ta a q t sae g o d f rpr c d a d f ut. Cli 2()i e ha td b tde a td n n p nd n nd de uae tt r un o o e url e a l) am i s x use u f ule bec e D a s f l t r s t cl m i s a e cour and cannotnow r tzn t s a e cour t exhaus i. aus vi aied o aie he ai n t t t e tr o t t to tt Se Ba e v.Co c r n,2 F. 27 28 ( t Ci.2 )(W cli t th sno be n pr s n e t te e kr r o a 20 3d 6, 8 4h r D00 ( am ha a t e e e td o h hi t sa e cour ne t es m a be tea e as e ghes t t t verhel s y r td xhaus ed i i i cl t t t cl m woul be t f t s ear ha he ai d p oc d r ly bar dund rsae 1w i te p tton ratmp e t p e e ti t t saec ur. Furhe , r e u al re e tt a f h eii e te t d o r s n t o he tt o tl. t r ' Davi f l t e e t def uls. Fis ,he has not a l s ais o xcus he a t rt leged a col abl cl m of ac ual i ence. or e ai t nnoc Se on heha no de nsrtd cus a peu c . 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Cli 2 i i wih t me i be a s t APD t d ae z 36 S. 2 3 20 ) am () s tou rt c u e he i tgaton di note untla ert ti . Couns i notcons ittonaly r r t pr c t som e nves i i d nd i ft he ral el s ttli l equied o edit hat poieo fc r fo o o t i e tg tngj rs ito wo dbeiditdf ilga a t. Se W ad v. lc fies r m ne f he nv siai u idcins ul n ce or le l cs e ia Unie Sae ,64 F. 38 388 ( t Ci.1 5)( li c ns lno i fe tve f ( ii t pr d c t d tts 3d 5, 8h r 99 hodng ou e t nef ci or Talng o e it f t r de eo n si t lw' . La ty,Cli 2(i i wiho tme i be a et e s e c ur c re ty ' u e v lpme t n he a ' sl am i s t u rt c us h Gt o t o r cl u ) ) t ent s onsit l t he ea eement accor ng t t di o he f ound t t ti cour s enced Davi c senty w ih t pl agr hat he ral gui i cal a ed by t A dul Pr ton and Par e Ofi Couns cannotbe i f i f f lng delnes cult he t oba i ol fce. el nefectve or aii . t rieame ils a g me t Se Unie S aesv. mlr l 7F. 88 ,8 ( t Ci.1 99 . o as rte s r u n . e td tt Ki e, 6 3d 9 93 5h r 9 ) 51r viwe Da ssa diina s mitdmae i s( No.1 )i d tr nig ta hi peiin e e d vi' d to l ub te t ral ECF 5 n ee mi n h t s tto wastm e- r ed. i ba r 6

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