Supreme Court of the United States, 1988

Selvage v. Lynaugh

Selvage v. Lynaugh
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided March 29, 1988 · Application, Certiorari, Deny, Stay, White, Writ
485 U.S. 983 (United States Reports)

Selvage v. Lynaugh

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, 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 writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

The Chief Justice, Justice White, and Justice O’Connor would deny the application for stay and the petition for writ of certiorari.

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