In re Dow

Court of Criminal Appeals Miscellaneous Rule 11-003 providés that “[a] motion for stay of execution ... musst be filed ... at least seven days before -the date of the scheduled execution date' (exclusive of the scheduled execution date)?’ 1, 'The Court of Criminal Appeals held David Dow, an experienced post-trial capital defense attorney, in contempt for violating this rule and suspended him from practicing before it for one -year, except in certain. already pending cases.2 Dow contends that the *220Court of Criminal Appeals exceeded its authority, and seeks mandamus and declaratory relief in…