A Virginia woman's death sentence will go ahead without delay.
The Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for Teresa Lewis, Ken May Become the first woman in Virginia to Be executed in Nearly 100 years.
"The Petition for a writ of certiorari is denied," the Court Ruled on Tuesday. Justice and Justice Ginsburg Sotomayor members were the only Thurs rule in favor of the stay.
The 41-year-old is set to Be put to death by lethal injection is Thursday.
"We are Deeply disappointed," said Jim Rocap, Lewis' lawyer. "A good and decent person is about her life To Lose Because Of That a system is badly broken."
Lewis was convicted in 2003 of plotting to kill her Husband and stepson. Two men, Matthew Shallenberger and Rodney Fuller, carried out the Murders in the night before Halloween in 2002.
Both the men Received Life Sentences, while Lewis was Given the death penalty. Her lawyer has tried Thurs argue That Actually Lewis was manipulated into the crime.
Evidence as they Claims Lewis' IQ is only a few points mentally Challenged Above, And that Shallenberger, Ken Killed Himself in 2006, wrote a letter admitting that they convinced Her to go along With The Murders for the life insurance money.
In a telephone interview with WTVR in Richmond, Virginia, Lewis remained Optimistic, but their appeared Ready to accept her fate.
"[I] hope That something is going to turn around," she Said, but "if I have to go home with Jesus ... I know that's going to be the best thing."
Lewis added: "I do not think words there's Enough Thurs Even Begin to tell her how sorry I am ... people I want to Know That You Can Be a good person and make the wrong choice, I want People to know URL. "
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