US execution survivor critically ill, on ventilator: Lawyer
Christa Pike remains in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, as her lawyer urges Governor Bill Lee to commute her sentence to life in prison.
Christa Pike, 50, remains in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections in Tennessee, with her lawyer calling for her death sentence to be commuted to life in prison. Prison officials resigned after Pike survived the botched execution attempt, which raised questions about capital punishment methods in the United States.
Pike's attorney Stephen Ferrell stated that doctors are still determining her prognosis, and she may not recover for several days. Ferrell urged Governor Bill Lee to commute Pike's sentence, citing her age, past abuse, and mental health issues. Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend murdered 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995.
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