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NYTIMES (Eduardo Medina, Jack Healy and Emily Cochrane) - Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

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From related AXIOS (Adam Tamburin): Lawyers: Pike getting "life-saving care" after failed execution
What crime was Christa Pike convicted of and sentenced to death for?
Christa Pike was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1995 beating death of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer; her legal team does not contest her guilt.
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From related AXIOS (Adam Tamburin): Lawyers: Pike getting "life-saving care" after failed execution
What difficulties did Pike's legal team encounter when attempting to communicate during the execution process?
Attorney Randy Spivey reported it took seven minutes and required passing through six locked doors to reach a telephone to contact the rest of the legal team, while federal public defender Stephen Ferrell stated that an emergency telephone number for the Tennessee Supreme Court went to voicemail.
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From related AXIOS (Adam Tamburin): Lawyers: Pike getting "life-saving care" after failed execution
What was the response of U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn to the failed execution of Christa Pike?
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted the "botched process" and pushed for the state to "bring back the electric chair."
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From related AXIOS (Adam Tamburin): Lawyers: Pike getting "life-saving care" after failed execution
What did federal public defender Stephen Ferrell state regarding Pike's medical condition prior to the execution?
Stephen Ferrell stated that the lawyers had warned the courts months earlier about medical problems regarding Pike's veins that would make establishing an IV difficult.
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Related article: REDSTATE (Kyle Becker): Tennessee's Death Penalty Team Under Scrutiny After Christa Pike's Botched Execution •

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From related NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane): After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution
What happened to Christa Pike following the botched execution attempt in Tennessee?
Christa Pike was hospitalized on Wednesday following a failed attempt to put her to death.
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From related NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane): After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution
What action did Tennessee Governor Bill Lee take following the failed execution attempt of Christa Pike?
Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state's lethal injection process after the attempt to execute Christa Pike was botched.
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From related AXIOS (Herb Scribner): Christa Pike survived lethal injection. How your state carries out executions
What is the status of the death penalty in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has abolished the death penalty, but the state retains one prisoner on death row.
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From related AXIOS (Herb Scribner): Christa Pike survived lethal injection. How your state carries out executions
Which states authorize the use of a firing squad, and is any state where it is the primary method?
Firing squad is allowed in Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah. Idaho is the only state where the firing squad is the primary method of execution.
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From related AXIOS (Herb Scribner): Christa Pike survived lethal injection. How your state carries out executions
Which states allow electrocution as a method of execution?
Electrocution is an allowed method in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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From related AXIOS (Herb Scribner): Christa Pike survived lethal injection. How your state carries out executions
Which states authorize lethal gas as a method of execution?
Lethal gas is authorized in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
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Related article: JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi): Christa Pike's attorneys says inmate is in critical condition after botched execution •

Related article: NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol): Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Injection Doses as Tennessee Halts Executions •

Related article: FOX NEWS (Youtube): EXECUTION CHAOS: Doc explains why inmate's lethal injection may have failed •

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