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Tennessee execution of Christa Pike fails, lawyers say
Original: Tennessee failed execution attempt: Christa Pike is still alive after pentobarbital injections for 1995 crime, lawyers say
Tennessee's attempted execution of Christa Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, failed after she remained alive following pentobarbital injections, her lawyers say. The case has drawn attention to problems with lethal injection protocols and the conduct of executions, reviving debate over capital punishment in the state and whether Pike's sentence or the method used will be reconsidered.
Why now: A botched execution is rare and raises immediate questions about lethal injection protocols and the death penalty.
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- Tennessee failed execution attempt: Christa Pike is still alive after pentobarbital injections for 1995 crime, lawyers say · WABC-TV New York
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