Coleman v. Thompson, 504 U.S. 188 (1992)

Name: Coleman v. Thompson, 504 U.S. 188 (1992) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

Coleman v. Thompson

No. A-877 (91-8336)

504 U.S. 188

ON APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION OF

SENTENCE OF DEATH

Syllabus

In t he twelfth round of judicial review in a murder case which began 11 years ago, the District Court concluded that applicant Coleman had failed to produce even a "colorable claim of innocence."

Held: The application for a stay of execution is denied. There is no basis for this Court to conclude that Coleman has produced "substantial evidence" of innocence, especially where the District Court has reviewed the claim and rejected it on the merits.

Application denied.

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