Attorney on Christa Pike's botched execution: "The real issue here is that we don't know anything"

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Death row inmate Christa Pike remains alive and in critical condition after Tennessee failed two attempts to execute her via lethal injection. Her lawyers describe the botched procedure as cruel and torturous, noting that a blood disorder complicated the establishment of an intravenous line. While Pike receives life-saving medical care in a Nashville hospital, attorney Randy Spivey claims the state cannot execute prisoners with basic human dignity. Tennessee has subsequently suspended executions following this incident.
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