(ORDER LIST: 530 U.S.)

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2000

CERTIORARI DENIED

00-5107JONES, RICHARD WAYNE V. JOHNSON, DIR. TX DOCJ

(00A27)

The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

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