Supreme Court of Florida

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000

Lower Tribunal No.: 77-116-CFA

BENNIE DEMPS vs. STATE OF FLORIDA

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Appellant(s) Appellee(s)

Upon consideration of Bennie Demps' pro se Motion for Relief, Continuance

and Stay of Execution, it is ordered that Bennie Demps' request for continuance of

proceedings in the Florida Supreme Court, request to have counsel appointed for

representation in the Florida Supreme Court, and request for a stay of execution are

hereby denied on the grounds that Bennie Demps is represented by William Braley

Salmon, P. O. Box 1096, Gainesville, Florida.

HARDING, C.J., and SHAW, WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, LEWIS and

QUINCE, JJ., concur.

A True Copy

Test:

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Served:

WILLIAM BRALEY SALMON

CURTIS M. FRENCH

HON. ROBERT P. CATES, CHIEF JUDGE

GREGORY P. MCMAHON

BENNIE DEMPS