WATSON v. BUTLER

No. 87-3532 Summary Calendar.

823 F.2d 842 (1987)

Willie WATSON, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert H. BUTLER, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph H. Whalen, Jr., New Orleans, La., for petitioner-appellant.

William J. Guste, Atty. Gen., New Orleans, La., Harry J. Morel, Jr., Dist. Atty., Kurt F. Sins, Gregory C. Champagne, Asst. Dist. Atty., Hahnville, La., for respondents-appellees.

Before GEE, JOHNSON, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

We have carefully considered petitioner's eight claims for relief and, for the reasons stated succinctly and correctly in the "Order and Reasons" of the District Court, we AFFIRM its judgment dismissing the petition. We issue no separate opinion in the interest of permitting petitioner the maximum time within which to seek relief from the Supreme Court.

The application for stay of execution is DENIED. Judge Johnson would grant the stay because...

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