What did Christa Pike do to be executed?
Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, was unable to be executed by Tennessee officials in 2001 after administering two doses of a lethal drug. This unprecedented failure sparked a halt to the remaining execution for the rest of the year, reported by the Associated Press. Pike's execution attempt was the second instance in 2001 where Tennessee was unable to carry out an execution.
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