Christa Pike Remains on Ventilator After Failed Execution in Tennessee
Attorneys say hospital staff are working to clear the pentobarbital she was administered from her system.
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Christa Pike remained hospitalized, unconscious and on a machine helping her breathe after a failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday.
The attorneys said hospital staff were working to save Pike's life and clear the pentobarbital she had been administered from her system.
The filing does not detail the specific cause of the execution's failure beyond describing Pike's current medical condition.
The case is likely to draw renewed attention to questions surrounding execution procedures and the drugs used in lethal injection protocols.
Pike's legal team is expected to continue pursuing further filings as her medical situation develops.
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- Christa Pike remains on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee — The Guardian — World
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