Summary
The US Supreme Court allowed Tennessee to proceed with the execution of Christa Pike, a woman convicted of a 1995 murder. The Court lifted a temporary delay that was meant to review Pike’s claims of childhood abuse and mental illness before her sentencing.Key Facts
- Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Tennessee for a 1995 murder.
- The execution was delayed briefly by a federal appeals court to review Pike’s allegations of childhood sexual abuse.
- The Supreme Court’s majority removed the delay, allowing Tennessee to carry out the execution.
- Pike was 18 years old when she committed the killing of Colleen Slemmer, who was 19.
- Pike’s boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, was also convicted but received life in prison with parole eligibility.
- Pike has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Pike and her lawyers argued her age, mental illness, and abuse history should affect her sentencing.
- Tennessee has not executed a woman in at least 200 years before this case.
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