Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18
In this image from video provided by WBIR-TV, Christa Pike cries after being sentenced to death on March 30, 1996 in Knoxville, Tenn. (WBIR-TV via AP file)
A federal appeals court halted the execution of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin Wednesday.
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