(ORDER LIST:  530 U.S.)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2000


CERTIORARI DENIED

00-5037	ROBERSON, BRIAN V. JOHNSON, DIR. TX DOCJ
(00A13)

	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.