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Lawyers for Tennessee woman in botched execution say she’s alive but in critical condition

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Death row inmate Christa Pike is in critical condition following a failed execution attempt in Tennessee. The state halted the procedure after the lethal injection protocol failed.

Lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike confirmed Thursday she is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care after her botched execution. Pike was transported to a hospital Wednesday night after Tennessee halted her execution when two rounds of its lethal injection protocol failed. Media witnesses to the execution were told to leave […]

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