(ORDER LIST: 529 U.S.)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000

CERTIORARI DENIED

99-8597POLAND, PATRICK G. V. ARIZONA

(99A741)

The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice O’Connor and by her referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay of execution.