In Re Robert Lewis, Jr., on Habeas Corpus.

Summary

The court granted habeas relief in part after independently determining that Robert Lewis is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for execution. It adopted the referee's findings that Lewis had significantly subaverage intellectual functioning and significant adaptive-behavior deficits manifested before age 18, relying on consistent IQ scores, functional illiteracy, and corroborating testimony. The court vacated the death sentence but did not reach the ineffective-assistance claims or the remaining habeas claims, which were reserved for later resolution.