Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder. Pike's attorneys are challenging the sentence, while the state moves forward with the rare execution of a female inmate.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year. Pike, [...]
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