Application for stay of execution of sentence of death scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 1985, presented to Justice Powell, and by him referred to the Court, denied.
concurring.
Because this Court has had three prior opportunities to review the issues raised in this application and two opportunities to review applicant’s petition for a federal writ of habeas corpus, see Darden v. Florida, 430 U. S. 704 (1977) (dismissing certiorari as improvidently granted); Darden v. Wainwright, 467 U. S. 1230 (1984) (denying certiorari); Wainwright v. Darden, 469 U. S. 1202 (1985) (vacating and remanding 725 F. 2d 1526 (CA11 1984)), and because the issues raised in this application have been thoroughly
dissenting.
Adhering to our views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153 , 227, 231 (1976), we would grant the application for stay and a petition for writ of certiorari and would vacate the death sentence in this case.
Because this Court has not yet had an opportunity to review the denial of applicant’s first petition for a federal writ of habeas corpus, we would grant the application for a stay of execution to enable this Court to consider whether to grant certiorari in the normal course of business.
Cases cited
- Darden v. Florida 430 U. S. 704 p. 927
- Burlington Northern Railroad v. Lennen 467 U. S. 1230 p. 927
- 469 U. S. 1202 469 U. S. 1202 p. 927
- 725 F. 2d 1526 725 F. 2d 1526 p. 927
- Gregg v. Georgia 428 U. S. 153 at 231 p. 928