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Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years

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State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder Tennessee ’s first execution of a woman in 200 years was halted by a court on Wednesday morning an hour before it was set to take place . The state governor and the supreme court had earlier refused calls for clemency in the case of Christa Pike , who was convicted of murder 30 years ago.

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