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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection

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Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.

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In this event Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says Latest coverage Christa Pike's lawyers push for commuted sentence after botched execution Earlier coverage Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says Earlier coverage Tennessee's prison chief resigns after botched execution of murderer Christa Pike Earlier coverage Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution Earlier coverage Christa Pike's attorneys: Botched execution was "torturous" and "predictable" Earlier coverage

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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection

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