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Supreme Court Case Could Determine New Execution for Christa Pike

Original: Could Christa Pike be executed again? Supreme Court case may set precedent

Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee for the 1995 murder of fellow student Colleen Slemmer, may face a new execution date depending on a case before the US Supreme Court. The court's ruling could set a precedent affecting whether and how her death sentence is carried out, drawing attention from death penalty opponents and legal observers nationwide.

Why now: The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could set a precedent determining whether Pike can be executed again.

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• Could Christa Pike be executed again? Supreme Court case may set precedent · Knoxville News Sentinel

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