Overview
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
Source
Originally published at www.bbc.co.uk.
Politics
Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too
Key Takeaway
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
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Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
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