No. 10-11036	*** CAPITAL CASE ***
Title:	John Lezell Balentine, Petitioner v. Texas
Docketed:	June 15, 2011
Linked with 10A1226
Lower Ct:	Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Case Nos.:	(WR-54,071-03)
Decision Date:	June 14, 2011

~~~Date~~~	~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jun 14 2011	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2011)
Jun 14 2011	Application (10A1226) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia.
Jun 15 2011	Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
Jun 15 2011	Application (10A1226) referred to the Court.
Jun 15 2011	Reply of petitioner John Lezell Balentine filed.
Jun 15 2011	Application (10A1226) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court.
Mar 21 2012	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2012.
Mar 26 2012	Petition DENIED.

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~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Lydia M.V. Brandt	The Brandt Law Firm, P.C.	(972) 699-7020
	P.O. Box 850843
	Richardson, TX  75085-0843
Party name: John Lezell Balentine
Attorneys for Respondent:
Katherine D. Hayes	Assistant Attorney General	(512) 936-1400
	Post Conviction Litigation Division
	P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station
	Austin, TX  78711-2548
Party name: Texas