Emmett v. Johnson

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553 U. S. ____

(2008) 1 STEVENS, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CHRISTOPHER SCOTT EMMETT v. GENE M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA DEPART- MENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. ON MOTION TO VACATE STAY OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH No. 07A304. Decided May 19, 2008 The motion to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death issued by the Court on October 17, 2007, is granted. JUSTICE STEVENS, with whom JUSTICE SOUTER and JUSTICE GINSBURG join, dissenting. In 2001, Christopher Scott Emmett was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. On April 19, 2007, Emmett…