(ORDER LIST:  529 U.S.)
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000

CERTIORARI DENIED
99-9269		RICHARDSON, JAMES DAVIS V. JOHNSON, DIR., TX DOCJ(99A887)	
The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is denied.  
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Justice Stevens and Justice Ginsburg would grant the application for stay of execution.