Tennessee Set to Execute Christa Pike, Whose Lawyers Argue for Clemency
Pike, convicted of killing a fellow student in 1995, is due to be executed within days; her defence says she would not receive a death sentence if tried today.
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Christa Pike is due to be executed within days in Tennessee, according to the BBC, after being convicted of killing a fellow student in 1995.
Lawyers representing Pike are seeking clemency, arguing that she should not be executed and describing her as a victim in her own right, the report said. They have contended that, if the crime had been committed today, it would not have resulted in a death sentence.
The BBC's report did not detail the specific grounds cited for that argument or the current status of any clemency request before state authorities.
Pike's case has drawn attention as one of a small number involving a woman on death row in the United States, where capital punishment and its application continue to be the subject of ongoing legal and public debate.
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- Killer Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too — BBC News — World
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