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Berry v. Phelps

478 U.S. 1030 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1986-08-06 Docket No. A-67 English

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p. 1030
August 6, 1986
No. A-67.
Berry v. Phelps, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Corrections, et al.

Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the timely filing and disposition by this Court of a 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.