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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-Constitution10h agoWhole story →

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Tennessee governor resists calls to commute Christa Pike's sentence after botched execution creates questions 'never needed to be asked'Tennessee governor Bill Lee has so far resisted calls to commute Christa Pike’s sentence despite repeated pleas from her lawyer – with her botched execution attempt creating questions that have "never needed to be asked."

New York Post1d agoWhole story →

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Will Tennessee try to execute Christa Pike again? They might.So far, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has not responded to repeated calls from Pike's attorneys and death penalty observers to commute her sentence from the death penalty to life in prison.

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Christa Pike’s botched execution spares another inmate from being put to deathGary Wayne Sutton, who was scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3, is having his death put on pause after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee halted the death penalty throughout the state until the end of the year.

New York Post2d 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-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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Christa Pike botched execution halts Tennessee death penalty for yearTennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the death penalty statewide after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection, pausing convicted double murderer Gary Wayne Sutton's Dec. 3 execution.

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Christa Pike survived her execution. What Tennessee does next has no rulebookChrista Pike remains on a ventilator after Tennessee’s failed execution at Riverbend. What the protocol says, what failed, and what Gov. Bill Lee ordered next.

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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,…

ABC17News.com3d agoWhole story →

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Ex-US Attorney will lead independent review of Christa Pike’s botched executionGov. Bill Lee appointed former US Attorney Ed Stanton to review Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike.

New York Post4d agoWhole story →

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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys sayThe stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review.

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Tennessee prison chief resigns after botched execution as state opens reviewTennessee corrections commissioner Frank Strada is resigning after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized. Gov. Bill Lee called for an independent review.

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Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot5d agoWhole story →

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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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Tennessee governor halts all executions after Christa Pike survives two lethal injectionsTennessee Gov. Bill Lee has halted all executions for the rest of the year after the scheduled execution of Christa Pike was called off late Wednesday night.

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Lawyers urge Gov Bill Lee to commute Christa Pike's death sentenceChrista Pike's lawyers called on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence after she survived two doses of pentobarbital in a botched lethal injection execution.

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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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Christa Pike in Hospital, Lawyer Wants Sentence CommutedA lawyer for Christa Pike called on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to commute her death sentence after she survived her failed execution and said she's alive

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Lee says TDOC followed protocol as executions halts againTN Gov. Bill Lee has halted executions pending investigation of TDOC's failure to execute Christa Pike. But he says TDOC followed protocol "exactly."

Knoxville News-Sentinel7d 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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Christa Pike Alive; Tennessee Governor Stops ExecutionsTennessee Gov. Bill Lee canceled state executions after Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, survived two lethal injections

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