Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Wheeler
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2010No. 09-4PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
Teresa Wilson Lewis (“Lewis”) pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County, Virginia to two counts of capital murder for hire, and related charges of conspiracy to commit capital murder, robbery, and use of a firearm, arising out of the murders of her husband, Julian Clifton Lewis, Jr. (“Julian”), and stepson, Charles J. Lewis (“C.J.”). She was sentenced to death for each conviction of capital murder for hire, life…
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