Christa Pike awake after botched execution, evidence ordered preserved
Convicted murderer Christa Pike survived a failed execution attempt in Tennessee a week ago. Pike is now awake and speaking in a hospital. A judge ordered state officials to preserve all items used in the execution chamber, including drugs, intravenous lines, and tubing. Her lawyers report that Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed. Medical staff requested her restraints be removed, but the Tennessee corrections department denied the request.
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