Tennessee unable to carry out Christa Pike’s execution after lethal injection attempt
Tennessee halted the execution of Christa Pike after a federal appeals court issued a temporary stay. The court is reviewing a new filing regarding Pike's history of childhood sexual abuse.
The attempt came hours after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stopped Pike’s scheduled execution Wednesday morning. The court wanted time to consider a new filing from Pike’s lawyers, who argued that her history of childhood sexual abuse had not been properly considered.
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