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Trying to execute Christa Pike again would push into uncharted legal territory, experts sayAfter Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt it's unclear whether the state will try again. Pike suffered burns and blisters after executioners attempted to administer two lethal doses of pentobarbital. Gov. Bill Lee has halted further executions and ordered a review of the failed attempt. Legal experts say the situation is…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution19h agoWhole story →
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Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection failsTennessee's top Republicans are exploring alternative execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Monday the state needs to reevaluate its execution procedures. She emphasized the need to find a successful method, whether lethal injection or electric chair. Top legislative leaders have discussed potential…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →
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Tennessee’s outgoing prison chief had a history of execution missteps before Christa Pike, officials sayBy Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — Before the botched execution of Christa Pike, Frank Strada reportedly had a history of overseeing execution missteps in two states. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Saturday announced Correction Commissioner Strada would step down later this month following the backlash after the attempted execution left Pike on a ventilator,…
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys sayChrista Pike's attorneys say she was placed on a ventilator in hospital and was unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers said in a court filing Friday that hospital staff were working to save Pike’s life and clear the pentobarbital from her system as of late Thursday. Pike was given two doses of the drug Wednesday in the…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d agoWhole story →
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Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers sayAttorneys for Christa Pike say the death row inmate is still alive but in critical condition a day after the state's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a woman. The state tried to execute Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday but neither the initial nor backup dose of pentobarbital killed her. Pike was still snoring when the execution…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution7d agoWhole story →
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Tennessee governor calls Christa Pike's failed execution 'deeply disturbing' and calls for a reviewTennessee officials haven't yet explained what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given an initial and a backup dose of the drug meant to kill her. It wasn’t clear if Pike was still alive on Thursday. She could be heard snoring loudly in the execution chamber Wednesday night more than an hour after…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution7d agoWhole story →
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