Christa Pike conscious after botched Tennessee execution

Christa Pike conscious after botched Tennessee execution

Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, is conscious and speaking nearly a week after surviving two doses of lethal injection during a failed execution, her attorneys say. Her lawyers describe her recovery as 'medically unprecedented,' while Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned.

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