Christa Pike: Re-examining the Evidence

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Christa Pike , the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, settles lawsuit against state for solitary confinement. Gains more privileges and freedom. During the highly publicized trial of Christa Pike , the prosecution meticulously laid out a compelling case against her, bolstered by compelling evidence and Pike ’s own confession, which. — The only woman on Tennessee’s death row is asking the court to reconsider her death sentence. Christa Pike was convicted in 1996 after she and two other people were convicted of torturing and. In this capital case, Christa Gail Pike was found guilty of first - degree murder and conspiracy to commit the same. The jury identified two aggravating circumstances: the murder was especially heinous and was committed to prevent prosecution. Christa , the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, has long endured the cruel and isolating conditions of solitary confinement. Thanks to the remarkable efforts of attorney Angela Bergman and the dedicated team at Bass Berry Sims, our client’s reality has shifted. A Tennessee judge has upheld the death sentence for Christa Pike , the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, almost 30 years after her heinous act of killing a 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in a disturbing and brutal manner. On the bad days, Christa Gail Pike ’ s a leopard. On the good days, she’s a puppy. That’s how the death row inmate sees herself, depending on her mental state and what medications she’s taking,. Christa Gail Pike , 36, is on death row for the 1995 torture, murder and mutilation of Colleen Slemmer at a Knoxville Job Corps Center. But she was in Davidson County Criminal Court on Thursday.