Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years
Summary
A federal appeals court stopped Tennessee’s execution of Christa Pike, which was planned to be the first execution of a woman in the state in 200 years. Pike was convicted of murder 30 years ago but the execution was delayed just one hour before it was scheduled.Key Facts
- Tennessee planned to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.
- This would have been the first execution of a woman in the state in 200 years.
- The execution was set for 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday.
- Pike was convicted for a 1995 murder committed when she was 18 years old.
- Her victim was 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a classmate.
- The state’s governor and supreme court had denied requests to stop the execution.
- A federal appeals court halted the execution one hour before it was to happen.
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