Supreme Court of Florida

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1999

TERRY MELVIN SIMS ,

Appellant,

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STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

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The execution of TERRY MELVIN SIMS is hereby temporarily stayed to and

including 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2, 1999.

The above case is set for oral argument for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26,

1999. A maximum of twenty (20) minutes to the side is allowed, but counsel is

expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.

HARDING, C.J., and SHAW, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE and LEWIS, JJ., concur.

QUINCE, J., would grant a stay of execution until 7:00 a.m. on Friday, October 29,

1999.

WELLS, J., dissents.

A True Copy

TEST:

Debbie Causseaux

Acting Clerk, Supreme Court

TC

cc: Hon. Jeb Bush, Governor

Hon. James V. Crosby, Jr., Warden

Mr. Steven H. Malone

Mr. Mark E. Olive

Mr. Timothy P. Schardl

Mr. Richard B. Martell

Mr. Christopher R. White

Hon. O. H. Eaton, Jr., Judge