Christa Pike 'angry and confused' about Tennessee's failed execution effort, lawyers say
Her lawyers said she has pneumonia, severe swelling and difficulty eating and moving her arms, while Tennessee has suspended executions for the rest of the year.
Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, awoke this week in a Tennessee hospital angry and confused after surviving a botched execution attempt. Her lawyers say she's struggling with pneumonia, severe swelling, and difficulty eating and moving her arms due to the failed execution. Tennessee has suspended all executions for the rest of the year while they investigate the botched executions.
Pike's lawyers are pushing for transparency and demanding that the state keep all evidence from the failed execution, including syringes and drug packaging. They argue that her survival violates the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.
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