Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 10, 1977No. Record 761041PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
On March 23, 1975, a riotous disturbance occurred at Southampton Correctional Center, a penal institution in Southampton County. As a result, the defendant, Tony Edward Lewis, was indicted for the murder and robbery of one prison guard, for the robbery of another guard, and for attempted escape. On January 13, 1976, a jury convicted the defendant of all the charges and fixed his punishment at death for the murder, 40 years imprisonment for the two robberies, and 5 years for the attempted escape. On April 12, 1976, the trial court confirmed the verdicts and imposed the sentences fixed by the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ham v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Stamper v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- People v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
- People v. RissleyIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Coppola v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
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