(ORDER LIST: 520 U.S.)
(ORDER LIST: 520 U.S.)


                             TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997
                             TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997



                              ORDER IN PENDING CASE
                              ORDER IN PENDING CASE


96-8400        DOUGLAS McARTHUR BUCHANAN V. RONALD ANGELONE, 
(A-695)     DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL.,


                    The application for stay of execution of

               sentence of death presented to the Chief Justice        
               and by him referred to the Court is granted pending 

               the disposition by this Court of the petition for a 

               writ of certiorari.  Should the petition for a writ 

               of certiorari be denied, this stay terminates 

               automatically.  In the event the petition for a writ 
               of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue 

               pending the sending down of the judgment of this 

               Court.