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Christa Pike said she was "ready to be free" before her botched execution

Christa Pike said she was "ready to be free" before her botched execution

Summary

Christa Pike, a convicted killer, survived a failed execution in Tennessee after two doses of a lethal drug did not work. Before the attempt, she said she was ready to die and be free.

Key Facts

  • Christa Pike was set to be executed in Tennessee.
  • The execution used a lethal drug intended to cause death.
  • The drug did not work as planned, resulting in a failed execution.
  • Pike survived after receiving two doses of the drug.
  • This was the second failed execution in Tennessee in the same year.
  • Before the execution, Pike said she was ready to die and be free.
  • The incident was reported by CBS News.
  • The story relates to legal and criminal justice issues in the United States.
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