Christa Pike has 'profound' health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
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Newest firstWhat Americans think about the death penalty
The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike i…
Christa Pike's attorney says she's 'up and walking' more than a week after botched execution
Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived two lethal injection doses, is "up and walking" but faces pneumonia and severe arm injuries.
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Christa Pike's Lawyer Paints A Mixed Picture Of Recovery After Botched Execution
Convicted murderer Christa Pike was "up and walking" for the first time on Wednesday, a week after she survived multiple rounds of lethal injections in a Tenne…
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Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
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Texas executes Jamaal Howard despite concerns over lethal injection drug used in failed Tennessee execution
Jamaal Howard's attorneys cited Christa Pike's failed lethal injection in Tennessee to argue the pentobarbital drug posed risks, but the Supreme Court rejected…
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
Texas kills man in first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike
Jamaal Howard, 46, executed by fatal dose of pentobarbital after lawyers' bid for stay had been deniedA Texas man was put to death Wednesday in the first US ex…
What Christa Pike asked when she woke up from failed execution
Christa Pike's attorneys accuse Tennessee prison officials of delaying access to their client for over two hours after she regained consciousness on Tuesday fo…
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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
Christa Pike's first words revealed after she unexpectedly woke up while lawyers thought she was 'brain dead'
Christa Pike's lawyers believed she was brain dead before she unexpectedly woke up and began talking, days after Tennessee's botched execution.
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Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's 'shock' recovery in hospital
The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her h…
Judge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence in failed execution of Christa Pike
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital last week and remains hospitalized in Nashville.
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Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection
Because the same drug used in her attempted execution would be used in Texas for Jamaal Howard, his attorneys argued the drug poses the same risks.
US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
The prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital as authorities tried to put her to death on 30 SeptemberChrista Pike, a Tennessee prisoner who survived the st…
Tennessee woman conscious, speaking after execution attempt, lawyers say
Christa Pike, the convicted killer who survived two lethal injections last week in Tennessee, is now conscious and speaking, according to her lawyers. Tom Hans…
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Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike, a death row inmate who was subject to a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, is conscious and speaking from her hospital bed, her att…
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Christa Pike now conscious and talking after surviving 2 doses of lethal injection drug
Christa Pike is awake and talking after surviving two doses of pentobarbital during Tennessee's failed execution attempt, her attorneys say.
Christa Pike Is Conscious And Speaking After Botched Execution
Convicted murderer Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed, her attorneys said…
Doctor says he warned Christa Pike's lawyers that her execution could be cruel and painful
Dr. Joel Zivot, an anesthesiologist, was retained by Christa Pike's legal team as a medical expert and says he warned them after reviewing her medical records…
Lethal injection survivor Christa Pike's former satanist boyfriend could be released in 5 years
Tadaryl Shipp was denied parole in the 1995 satanic torture murder of Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville and won't face another hearing until 2031.
Christa Pike's attorneys push for commuted sentence after botched execution
Christa Pike is in critical condition and on a ventilator after last week's botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyer says. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Christa Pike execution failure spares murderer who bailed victim out just to kill him
Gary Wayne Sutton's Dec. 3 execution is on hold after Tennessee's botched lethal injection of Christa Pike prompted Gov. Bill Lee to halt deaths.
Tennessee scrambles after Christa Pike's botched execution
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted all further executions in the state following Christa Pike's botched procedure. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest.
Christa Pike's lawyers push for commuted sentence after botched execution
Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution in Tennessee last week, have renewed their push for the state to commute her death sentence.
Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
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Tennessee's top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrong. Tennessee's top prison official is stepping down in the afterma…
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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says
Pike survived two lethal injections on Wednesday and is currently in critical condition in hospital.
