Lewis was granted an automatic review by the Supreme Court of Virginia, which rejected the argument that it was unfair to execute Lewis while the co-conspirators got life sentences, as well as rejecting Lewis'challenges to the constitutionality of Virginia's death penalty law.
Lewis was granted an automatic review by the Supreme Court of Virginia, as well as rejecting Lewis'challenges to the constitutionality of Virginia's death penalty law. It was unfair to execute Lewis while the co-conspirators got life sentences. This was what Virginia rejected the argument.