SCHARRER

v.

UNITED STATES; YEE V. SMITH ET AL.; BELL ET AL. V. UNITED STATES; BESPALCHENKO V. GERMAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ET AL.

Citator

Cited By

• Alexzene Hamilton v. Collins, 905 F.2d 825 (5th Cir. 1990)
  …Smith might have suicidal tendencies, he was competent. The Court of Criminal Appeals denied relief, and Hamilton sought certiora-ri in the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, on May 10, 1988, stayed Smith’s execution, Hamilton v. Texas, 485 U.S. 1042, 108 S.Ct. 1761, 100 L.Ed.2d 187 (1988), but the petition for certiorari was denied on April 3, 1990, and the stay thus dissolved. Hamilton v. Texas, — U.S. , 110 S.Ct. 1958, 109 L.Ed.2d 320 (1990). We understand that on June 3, 1990, the Supreme Co…
• Hamilton v. Texas, 497 U.S. 1016 (U.S. 1990)
  …h’s mother and next friend, Ms. Alexzene Hamilton, despite the fact that Ms. Hamilton had appeared as petitioner on Smith’s behalf as early as May 7, 1988. Indeed, it was upon her application that we granted a stay of execution in Hamilton v. Texas, 485 U. S. 1042 (1988). Smith was unrepresented by counsel; although the trial judge had arranged for an attorney to be present in the event that Smith wished to consult with him, the judge stated: “I’m not going to force a lawyer to represent you.” After Smith i…