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Judge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence in failed execution of Christa Pike
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital last week and remains hospitalized in Nashville.
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What is pentobarbital, the drug used in Christa Pike's failed execution?
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In an overdose, it can produce coma, suppress breathing and cause circulatory collapse and death.
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Judge Orders Officials to Save Evidence in Christa Pike’s Failed Execution
The Tennessee death-row inmate woke up in the hospital “angry and confused about everything,” her attorney said.
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Lawyers looking to block Texas man’s execution following Christa Pike’s botched execution
Lawyers for a Texas death row inmate are looking to block his execution following the botched lethal injection attempts against Christa Pike in Tennessee. Jamaal Howard is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. EDT, marking the first time an inmate has been put to death since Pike — who…
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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
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Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution
Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bedA judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution attempt on convicted murderer Christa Pike, as it emerged that the state has refused pleas from medical staff to allow her to be…
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What Happened During Christa Pike’s Scheduled Execution Isn’t an Anomaly
The factors show how easily another failed execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida.
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Judge orders evidence from Christa Pike’s botched execution to be preserved as attorneys seek answers
A Nashville judge on Wednesday ordered the Tennessee Department of Corrections to preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Christa Pike. It comes after lawyers for Pike, who survived two doses of lethal injection, requested that all materials showing the “incompetent and reckless actions” be collected. Counsel for Pike, 50, appeared in court…
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Christa Pike's Botched Execution Grants Another Death Row Inmate More Time to Live
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike's botched lethal injection has reportedly spared a convicted double murderer from being executed.
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