Petition DENIED Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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Application (14A838) referred to the Court.

Application (14A838) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition (14-292) for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court.

Response to application from respondent Texas filed.

Application (14A838) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia.

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Reply of petitioner Lester Leroy Bower, Jr. filed.

Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2014.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2014)

Lester Leroy Bower, Jr., Petitioner, represented by Peter Buscemi

Texas, Respondent, represented by Stephen M. Hoffman