Tennessee's Christa Pike Awake After Botched Execution

Tennessee's Christa Pike Awake After Botched Execution

Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, regained consciousness and is speaking more than a week after surviving two lethal injection doses during a botched execution. Her lawyers say she is 'angry and confused' with pneumonia and severe arm injuries, while Tennessee has suspended executions and a judge ordered evidence preserved.

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