Tennessee governor rejects clemency bid for Christa Pike as execution looms
If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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"After deliberate consideration of Christa Gail Pike's request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee and do not plan to intervene."
— Bill Lee , Politician
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If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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