What This Story Is About
- A hearing has been scheduled to review the planned execution of Christa Pike.
Why It Matters
- Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 30.
- The hearing is set to be held Aug. 11-14 in Knox County Criminal Court.
For Context
- Pike was convicted of the torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville back in 1995.
Catch Up
- Pike filed a lawsuit in January alleging lethal injection violates her rights and religious beliefs.
- Pike’s attorneys filed a motion challenging the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection protocol last month.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed a judge to review the planned execution of Christa Pike, which is scheduled to take place in September.
Pike’s attorneys filed a motion last month challenging the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection protocol after the failed execution of Tony Carruthers.
Senior Judge Mark Ward was appointed to be over the hearing, which is scheduled to be held Aug. 11-14 in Knox County Criminal Court, about six weeks ahead of Pike’s execution, which is set for Sept. 30 in Nashville…