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Could Christa Pike be executed by hanging? What Tennessee law allows

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As Christa Pike's execution date approaches and her hearing challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's lethal injection process continues, her legal team has requested hanging as a possible alternative method for her execution to be carried out.

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    As Christa Pike's execution date approaches and her hearing challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's lethal injection process continues, her legal team has requested hanging as a possible alternative method for her execution to be carried out.

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