Tennessee Judge Orders Preservation of Evidence From Halted Execution Attempt
A court order followed a botched attempt to execute Christa Pike, as her lawyers say she remains shackled to a hospital bed despite a request to remove the restraints.
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A judge in Tennessee has ordered that all evidence related to a botched attempt to execute death-row inmate Christa Pike be preserved, according to statements from her legal team.
Pike's lawyers said she remains shackled to a hospital bed following the halted execution attempt. According to the legal team, medical staff had asked that the shackles restraining her be removed, but that request was denied by the Tennessee corrections department.
"Based on our understanding, medical staff have asked that the shackles be removed and have been denied that request," Pike's lawyers said in a statement, adding that they "would also amend our request and ask for that relief," signaling plans to formally petition for the restraints to be lifted.
Limited Communication
Pike's attorney also confirmed that she is currently able to speak only "limitedly," though no further detail was provided about her condition since the execution attempt was halted.
The preservation order means that physical evidence, records and other materials connected to the attempted execution must be kept intact, a step that typically precedes further legal or investigative review of what went wrong during the procedure.
Neither the court order nor the available statements from Pike's legal team detail the specific circumstances that caused the execution attempt to be halted. Further proceedings are expected as the evidence-preservation process moves forward.
Sources
- Judge orders Tennessee to preserve all evidence from botched Christa Pike execution attempt – latest updates — The Guardian — World
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