Document: 465 U.S. 200 104 S.Ct. 962 79 L.Ed.2d 147 Anthony ANTONEv.R.L. DUGGER, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al. No. 83-6155(A-599). Jan. 25, 1984. PER CURIAM. 1 We consider an application for a stay of execution that had been set January 24, 1984, at 7:00 a.m., and petition writ certiorari. The Court Appeals the Eleventh Circuit granted temporary until 12 noon, to afford petitioner opportunity apply this execution. At same time, denied applicant's request issuance certificate probable cause his indefinite execution.1 now before us were not filed shortly after expiration stay.2 state has opposition pending application. 2 * On August 27, 1976, jury convicted applicant first-degree murder. He was sentenced death. evidence upon which conviction based showed planned "contract murder" Tampa police officer, apparently prevent officer from testifying grand investigation "Mob" activities. 3 first appeal, Supreme remanded hearing on question whether failure disclose attorneys'-fees arrangement between one prosecution witnesses violated due process rights under Brady v. Maryland, 373 83, 83 S.Ct 1194, 10 215 (1963), United States Agurs, 427 97, 96 2392, 49 342 (1976). Antone State, 355 So.2d 777 (1978). trial court found there no violation. second affirmed conviction. 382 1205 (1980). This 449 913, 101 287, 66 141 4 Applicant also party unsuccessful suit challenging Court's use extra-record materials in conducting proportionality review death sentences. Brown Wainwright, 392 1327 (1981), cert. denied, 454 1000, 102 542, 70 407 (1981). (This practice challenged Ford Strickland, 696 F.2d 804 (CA11), --- ----, 201, 78 176 (1983); litigation.) 5 6, 1982, February 5, 1982. then brought two motions post-conviction relief court. raised number claims, including ineffective assistance counsel, further violations, challenges arrest Payton New York, 445 573, 100 1371, 63 639 (1980), constitutionality penalty statute, as well various selection proceedings. After evidentiary hearing, relief, affirmed. 410 157 (1982). 6 22, habeas corpus District Middle Florida. 29, oral argument, petition. consideration claims. remand, again 706 1534 (CA11 1983). certiorari November 28, 1983, rehearing 9, II 7 4, Governor signed warrant noon Friday, 20, 27. subsequently a.m. 8 17, motion courts, alleging stage unconstitutionality statute Lockett Ohio, 438 586, 98 2954, 57 973 denied. Friday afternoon, affirmed, noting these claims considered rejected prior proceeding. "petition extraordinary relief" Court, questioning propriety court's reviewing petition, claim previously by supra, supra. 9 20. Of presented federal contentions counsel unjustifiably withheld testimony confidential informant. Nonetheless, urged be reconsidered, press time during collateral proceedings "full fair opportunity" develop courts. Applicant's contained several purportedly petition: (i) Agurs failing chief witness whose fees paid despite counsel's discovery demand "any material or information" relevant "credibility State's witnesses"; (ii) "appearance justice" deciding direct appeal; (iii) unconstitutionally excluded nonstatutory mitigating factors consideration, see These twice considered, noted above, Court. 11 23, execution, cause. concluded "ends would served reconsideration corpus. Further, expressed doubt described "new" substantially It concluded, any event, presentation present insofar they new, constituted abuse writ, 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Rule 9(b), "inexcusable neglect" having per curiam opinion "correct" dismissing grounds it successive writ. therefore appeal merits Appeals, however, 12:00 13 submitted rehearing, suggestion en banc rehearing. contended insufficient allowed prepare right effective capital proceedings; inadequacy preparation event should new writ; have held inquire into circumstances prepared. stay, with none participating judges requesting vote suggestion. III 14 repeats banc. urges lower courts reconsider, light haste prepared, their findings writ.3 Like we conclude do review. 15 With respect uphold finding constitutes As each (and, indeed, substance may petition), hardly can contend unknown him time.4 16 Nor shown basis disagreeing ends justice those habeas. carefully repetitively reviewed sentence. Upon extensive papers find warrants Indeed, relied all appear meritless. 17 For reasons, deny stay. 18 is so ordered. 19 Justice STEVENS, concurring. 20 In my opinion, means corpus, are essentially While I join disposition rely largely fact essence petitioner's current earlier (11th Cir.), 511, ---- (1983). Nothing alleged persuades me exercise its discretion permit relitigate unnecessary arguments concerning hypothetical but first. 21 BRENNAN MARSHALL, dissenting. 22 Adhering our views cruel unusual punishment prohibited Eighth Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg Georgia, 428 153, 227, 231, 2909, 2950, 2973, 859 (1976), grant certiorari, vacate suggesting 25. lodged while formal filing here occurred today. suggests refers particular Ross Moffitt, 417 600, 94 2437, 41 341 (1974), Powell Alabama, 287 45, 53 55, 77 L.Ed. 158 (1932). Moffitt obligation provide discretionary either Whether repetitive cases throughout See note infra. agree below require petitions. contends nonetheless he could expected appointed when imminent did fully familiarize himself case. contention below, following sequence, interest: became final affirmance March 1980, October 14, 1980. offers explanation why almost years elapse post 15, does period. fact, appears continued represented period counsel. That mitigate sentence acted 1981, listed supra (filed April 3, 1981), notice denial January, Finally, courts' conducted pressure stayed

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