General

Mark A. CHRISTESON, petitioner, v. Don ROPER, Warden.

135 S. Ct. 433190 L. Ed. 2d 322·Supreme Court of the United States·2014

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Opinion

Mark A. CHRISTESON, petitioner, v. Don ROPER, Warden. No. 14-6873 14A445. Supreme Court of the United States Oct. 28, 2014. Opinion [MAJORITY] Application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice ALITO and by him referred to the Court granted pending disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice SCALIA, Justice THOMAS, and Justice ALITOwould deny the application for stay of execution.