Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Pike had been on death row since she was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
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Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
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Christa Pike's attorneys say she's in critical condition after botched lethal injections
Christa Pike is in critical condition after two botched lethal injection attempts, with her attorneys saying the needle may have pierced through her veins.
Christa Pike's botched execution follows a pattern of issues with lethal drugs
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived her execution in Tennessee on Wednesday, reviving debate over a pattern of botched lethal injections in the United States.
Christa Pike's execution failed. Here's how lethal injection works
Lethal injections are under scrutiny after Christa Pike survived two rounds of drugs during Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her. Why it matters: Lethal injection has been the dominant U.S. execution method for decades, accounting for roughly 89% of the 1,683 executions…
