Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution | All you need to know about her recovery
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking six days after Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt. Her recovery, the circumstances of the execution and the legal questions surrounding a possible second attempt remain uncertain.
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, is now conscious and speaking after her state's failed execution attempt six days ago. She had been unconscious and on a ventilator following the 30 September lethal injection attempt. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital, intended to execute her for the 1995 murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.
The failed execution left her arms severely injured and blistered. Her lawyers describe her recovery as unprecedented, with the exact extent of her recovery and competency unclear. A Tennessee judge is scheduled to review the case on Wednesday, following the state's decision to halt further executions pending an independent review.
Pike's attorneys are seeking a court order to preserve evidence from the failed execution, including drug lot numbers and records, to assess the implications for future legal proceedings.
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