Hawkins v. Lynaugh

Supreme Court

Hawkins v. Lynaugh

488 U.S. 989, 109 S. Ct. 569, 102 L. Ed. 2d 593, 57 U.S.L.W. 3422, 1988 U.S. LEXIS 5637

Supreme Court of the United States·Decided December 12, 1988·No. No. A-474 (88-6104)·Published·Cited by 5 cases

Opinion

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, granted pending the disposition by this Court of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay terminates automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

The Chief Justice and Justice White would deny the application.

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C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, granted pending the disposition by this Court of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay terminates automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

The Chief Justice and Justice White would deny the application.

Hawkins v. Lynaugh, 488 U.S. 989, 109 S. Ct. 569, 102 L. Ed. 2d 593, 57 U.S.L.W. 3422, 1988 U.S. LEXIS 5637 (1988).

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