Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
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Texas Executes Inmate After Christa Pike Survives Botched Lethal Injection
Texas has carried out an execution days after Tennessee inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal injection ... with the condemned killer's final words directed at his victim's family. Jamaal Howard was pronounced dead Wednesday night at a…
TMZ•TMZ Staff2h ago
US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution
A Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection - despite objections following Christa Pike's botched execution last week.
Sky News3h ago
Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers say
Death row inmate who survived execution by lethal injection is said to be 'angry and confused' about what happened.
Al Jazeera5h agoJudge orders officials to preserve Pike execution evidence
A Nashville judge ordered Tennessee officials to preserve evidence from Christa Pike’s failed execution
Al Jazeera6h ago
Christa Pike, Awake and Angry, Is at the Center of a Legal Storm
Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.
The New York Times•Emily Cochrane6h ago
Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after botched execution
Pike's lawyers have said she was very aware of Tennessee's failed execution effort. A judge has ordered state officials to preserve all evidence from the botched execution.
Deutsche Welle7h ago
Lawyers looking to block Texas man’s execution following Christa Pike’s botched execution
Lawyers for a Texas death row inmate are looking to block his execution following the botched lethal injection attempts against Christa Pike in Tennessee. Jamaal Howard is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
The Hill•Mira Bhakta7h ago
Texas set to carry out first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike
Jamaal Howard’s lawyers urge halt, citing risk of another failed execution after Pike’s ordeal in Tennessee Texas on Wednesday is scheduled to carry out the first execution in the US after the the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee…
The Guardian•Uwa Ede-Osifo7h agoAttorneys describe Christa Pike’s emotional reaction after waking up
On Monday night, Pike's legal team was told that Pike was braindead, and life support would be removed. But Pike woke up on Tuesday and began speaking.
The Hill•Brittney Baird and Jeremy Tanner8h ago
Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved
A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday's hearing was about "transparency."
NPR•Scott Neuman8h agoChrista Pike May Have Avoided Severe Brain Damage After Botched Execution
Christa Pike's courtroom battle produced one surprisingly hopeful clue about her recovery ... she wants her iPad back, a telling clue about her brain function. Los Angeles Magazine reporter Lauren Conlin joined Jakson on TMZ's "In The Know"…
TMZ•TMZ Staff8h agoJudge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution
Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bed A judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution attempt on convicted…
The Guardian•Adam Gabbatt and Maya Yang9h ago
Lawyers reveal Christa Pike’s first words after she woke from botched execution
The convicted murderer was believed to be brain-dead on Monday night and was going to have her life support switched off when she regained consciousness on Tuesday morning and began speaking.
The Sydney Morning Herald•Michael Koziol9h ago
'Accidents happen': What Supreme Court has said about survivors of botched executions
As Tennessee officials consider another execution attempt for Christa Pike, legal scholars say a 1947 Supreme Court decision could be a key factor in any legal challenge.
ABC News9h agoChrista Pike’s lawyer reveals her first words on waking up from botched execution
The death row inmate’s lawyers also said that they are unsure whether she will regain use of her arms
Tennessee ordered to preserve evidence from botched Christa Pike execution
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office argued a court order was unnecessary as evidence from the death chamber already had been collected and logged
Judge grants motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
Christa Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
ABC News10h agoChrista Pike's Attorneys Speak After Court Hearing, Watch Live
Christa Pike's attorneys are holding court after her dramatic court hearing ... and TMZ is streaming live. Randy Spivey and Kelly Gleason from the TN Office of the Post Conviction Defender, and Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen from Federal Defender…
TMZ•TMZ Staff10h agoChrista Pike Attorneys Back in Court for Emergency Hearing, Watch Live
Christa Pike is back at the center of a courtroom fight after surviving Tennessee's botched attempt to execute her ... and TMZ is streaming live. Pike's attorneys are in court this morning for a status conference tied to an emergency motion filed…
TMZ•TMZ Staff12h ago