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Attorneys say the 50-year-old remains in intensive care after execution drugs allegedly leaked into tissue, as a rare legal battle emerges over whether Tennessee can try to execute her again
The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida.
“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care," reported her attorneys. "Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed."