Christa Pike

Ep 137: Tennessee’s youngest woman on death row was sentenced at just 18 years old. And even though she committed a heinous crime, should her age and undiagnosed mental illness have been a mitigating factor in her trial? This is the Christa Pike story Sources for Today's Episode: Mercyforchrista.org Knoxville News Sentinel https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tn-supreme-court/1085625.html https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/OPINIONS/TSC/PDF/984/pike.pdf WKRN Vox.com Newsweek Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor,Seiler Burr Script Editor: Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: Death Penalty, Colleen Slemmer, Occult / Devil Worship , Knoxville Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Tadaryl Shipp, Shadolla Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices