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

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:07:49 GMT

Death row inmate Christa Pike was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Wednesday night in Tennessee, but the procedure failed and she is still alive. Her attorneys say she is in critical condition and is receiving life-saving medical care. Bo King, the attorney for Brad Sigmon, who was executed by firing squad, joins CBS News to discuss.

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Left: Calls grow for US death penalty halt after ‘torturous’ botched execution of Christa Pike — www.theguardian.com
Left: The Memo: Tennessee debacle revives bitter debate over death penalty — thehill.com
Center-Left: ‘I am haunted’: Tennessee grapples with questions after another botched execution — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Right: Lawyers: Pike getting "life-saving care" after failed execution — www.axios.com
Center: Botched execution of death row inmate — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Colleen Slemmer Was a Vibrant and Generous Presence, Her Mother Says — www.nytimes.com
Center: Christa Pike in critical condition after botched Tennessee execution, attorneys say — abcnews.go.com
Right: Christa Pike Granted All-Female Execution Team Before Botched Lethal Injection — www.breitbart.com
Right: Christa Pike in Critical Condition After Botched Lethal Injections — www.breitbart.com
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Right: Am I Lying to Myself About the Death Penalty? — www.nationalreview.com

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