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- 1Time Running Out for Tennessee Killer Christa Pike on Death Row▼Time running out for Tennessee killer Christa Pike who says she's too damaged for death row
Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, is facing an imminent execution date while her legal team argues she is too psychologically damaged to be put to death. Pike was convicted of the 1995 murder of fellow student Colleen Slemmer at the University of Tennessee, a case that drew wide attention. Her clemency bid has renewed debate over the death penalty and mental health in the state.