Hamilton v. Texas

Alexzene HAMILTON, as Natural Mother and Next Friend to James Edward Smith, petitioner v. James A. COLLINS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. No. 89-7842 (A-921). Case below, Tex.Cr.App., Smith v. State, 744 S.W.2d 86. On Applications for Stay. June 26, 1990. The applications for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice WHITE and by him referred to the Court are denied. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Justice MARSHALL joins, dissenting.