Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike receiving medical care after failed execution
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution for Christa Pike, allowing Tennessee to proceed with her lethal injection for a 1995 murder.
The Wednesday execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was halted after the state of Tennessee administered two failed rounds of its lethal injection protocol and federal public defenders filed an emergency appeal to end the execution and get Pike medical care. The botched execution spanned more than two hours, according to media witnesses. […]
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