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Ex-US Attorney will lead independent review of Christa Pike’s botched execution

Gov. Bill Lee appointed former US Attorney Ed Stanton to review Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike.

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New York Post· Oct 4, 4:08 AMEx-US Attorney will lead independent review of Christa Pike’s botched execution
NewsNation· Oct 4, 8:35 PMFormer U.S. Attorney tapped to lead independent review of botched execution of Christa Pike

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