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Cornelius Singleton v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Cornelius Singleton v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, 831 F.2d 973 (11th Cir. 1987)
1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 14914
Hill, Fay, Vance

Cornelius Singleton v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections

Opinion

BY THE COURT:

The district court certified that there exists probable cause for an appeal. This Court is unable to resolve the merits of petitioner’s appeal before the scheduled execution. Accordingly, the execution of petitioner is ORDERED STAYED pending further order of this Court. See Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880, 103 S.Ct. 3383, 77 L.Ed.2d 1090 (1983).

Reference

Full Case Name
Cornelius SINGLETON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Morris THIGPEN, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee
Status
Published
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