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Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. O'Bryan
459 U.S. 961·Supreme Court of the United States·1982
Justice Rehnquist would grant the application.
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Opinion
October 29, 1982
No. A-396.
Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. O’Bryan.
[MAJORITY]
Application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, denied.
Justice Rehnquist would grant the application.