Inmate Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Injection Doses in Tennessee

On September 30, 50-year-old inmate Christa Pike survived two normally fatal doses of pentobarbital during an attempted execution in Tennessee. The lethal injection procedure failed to kill her, a rare occurrence in the U.S. penal system. Pike has been returned to prison following the unsuccessful execution. The incident raises questions about the state's lethal injection protocol.
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