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Martin v. Wainwright

479 U.S. 958 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1986-11-17 Docket No. A-369 English

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p. 958
No. A-369.
Martin v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Powell, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the timely filing and disposition by this Court of a petition for writ of certio-rari. 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 issuance of the mandate of this Court.