Federal court halts Christa Pike's execution
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Christa Pike, 50, has spent three decades on death row for a murder she committed at 18. Hours before her scheduled execution, a federal appeals court issued a temporary stay, halting the process as the court reviews her case. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch and Misty Marris report on Tennessee attorney general's effort to move forward with the execution.
Christa Pike, 50, has spent three decades on death row for a murder she committed at 18. Hours before her scheduled execution, a federal appeals court issued a temporary stay, halting the process as the court reviews her case. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch and Misty Marris report on Tennessee attorney general's effort to move forward with the execution.