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Franklin v. Lynaugh

483 U.S. 1056 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1987-09-30 Docket No. A-251 (87-5546) English

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p. 1056
September 30, 1987
No. A-251 (87-5546).
Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections.

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is 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

p. 1057
writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.