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BASS v. McCOTTER

No. 86-2151.

784 F.2d 658 (1986)

Charles William BASS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. O.L. McCOTTER, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 11, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Gray, Carolyn Garcia, Houston, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

Jim Mattox, Atty. Gen., Paula C. Offenhauser, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before GEE, POLITZ, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

On December 20, 1985, petitioner's execution was scheduled for March 12, 1986. The present successive petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for stay of execution were filed with the district court on March 5 and were denied yesterday, March 10. Petitioner appeals these denials to us and seeks a stay. Despite his denial of the writ, the district judge granted a certificate of probable cause, indicating his belief that the petitioner had made a substantial...

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