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ADAMS v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 84-5322.

734 F.2d 511 (1984)

James ADAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 8, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Burr, III, West Palm Beach, Fla., for petitioner-appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., State of Fla., Tallahassee, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before HENDERSON, ANDERSON and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The issue before the court is whether Adams's application for stay of his execution should be granted pending this appeal. The standard to be applied in determining whether Adams' execution should be stayed is whether he has presented "substantial grounds upon which relief may be granted." Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. ___, ___, 103 S.Ct. 3383, 3395, 77 L.Ed.2d 1090, 1105 (1983).

We discuss only one of the several asserted grounds for relief...

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