WATSON v. BUTLER

No. A-78 (87-5161).

483 U.S. 1037 (1987)

WATSON v. BUTLER, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

July 23, 1987.


Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to JUSTICE WHITE, and by him referred to the Court, denied. JUSTICE STEVENS would grant the application.

JUSTICE BRENNAN and JUSTICE MARSHALL, with whom JUSTICE BLACKMUN joins in Parts II and III, dissenting.

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