Supreme Court of the United States, 1987

Lynaugh v. Petty

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided March 25, 1987 · No. 85-1656

480 U.S. 699 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Charles A. Palmer, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jim Mattox, Attorney General, Mary F. Keller, Executive Assistant Attorney General, and F. Scott McCown and William C. Zapalac, Assistant Attorneys General., John R. Breihan by appointment of the Court, 479 U. S. 808, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

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