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Christa Pike Discharged from Hospital After Botched Execution Attempt
- Christa Pike, convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital.
- Attorneys had warned of difficulty accessing her veins prior to the execution attempt.
- Pike regained consciousness and was speaking days after receiving the execution drugs.
- She was discharged from the hospital 10 days after the failed execution attempt.
- Pike is continuing to receive medical care at the prison.
Articles (55)
The Hill·
Attorneys warned of difficulty accessing Christa Pike’s veins: Report
CBS News·
Christa Pike back in prison and able to talk after botched execution
New York Post·
Christa Pike has only the left to blame for her execution ‘trauma’
WGN-TV Chicago·
Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say
Google News·
Christa Pike discharged from hospital, 10 days after failed execution
The Washington Post·
Christa Pike discharged from hospital, 10 days after failed execution
USA Today·
Christa Pike returned to prison after discharge from hospital
Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison
NPR·
Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison
Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt