Tennessee inmate Christa Pike still alive after lethal injection dose, lawyers say
Summary
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate on death row, was reported by her lawyers to still be alive after receiving two doses of lethal injection drugs. Her legal team asked the Tennessee Supreme Court for action, stating that witnesses saw her given the drug pentobarbital but she remained alive afterward.Key Facts
- Christa Pike is a death row inmate in Tennessee.
- She was given two doses of lethal injection drugs.
- The drug used was pentobarbital, which is commonly used for executions.
- Pike’s lawyers said she was still alive after the injections.
- The timing mentioned was around 8:26 p.m. when the drugs were given.
- Pike’s federal public defenders filed a motion with the Tennessee Supreme Court.
- Witnesses reported that she remained alive after the doses.
- This case raises questions about the execution process in Tennessee.
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